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Vaccine

Homologous booster vaccine group for Multiple Sclerosis

Phase < 1
Waitlist Available
Led By Joseph B Guarnaccia, MD
Research Sponsored by Griffin Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4-6 weeks
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing if a higher dose of vaccine will help people with MS who are on immune-suppressing therapies to develop antibodies to the COVID-19 virus.

Eligible Conditions
  • Multiple Sclerosis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4-6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4-6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percent who test positive for COVID-19 spike protein antibodies following booster
Secondary outcome measures
Comparison of COVID-19 spike protein antibodies based on booster received
Comparison of COVID-19 spike protein antibodies based on disease-modifying treatment
Correlation of COVID-19 spike protein antibodies with B and T cell levels and immunoglobulins

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Homologous booster vaccine groupActive Control1 Intervention
A single dose booster of the same type of COVID-19 vaccine (i.e., mRNA or DNA) that the study participant received as part of an initial vaccine series prior to enrolling in this study.
Group II: Heterologous booster vaccine groupActive Control1 Intervention
A single dose booster of the opposite type of COVID-19 vaccine (i.e., mRNA or DNA) that the study participant received as part of an initial vaccine series prior to enrolling in this study.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Yale-Griffin Prevention Research CenterOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
258 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Multiple Sclerosis
58 Patients Enrolled for Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment CenterUNKNOWN
Griffin HospitalLead Sponsor
24 Previous Clinical Trials
1,528 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Multiple Sclerosis
78 Patients Enrolled for Multiple Sclerosis

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