Could a Double-Dose flu vaccine better protect transplant kids?
NCT ID NCT05947071
First seen Apr 21, 2026 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 13 times
Summary
This study compares a high-dose flu vaccine to the standard dose in 312 children aged 3-17 who have received a kidney, heart, or liver transplant within the past two years. The goal is to see if the high-dose vaccine triggers a stronger immune response and is just as safe. Participants will receive two doses of either vaccine, one month apart.
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Locations
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Ann Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60614, United States
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Children's Mercy Hospital
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45229, United States
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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Stanford University
RECRUITINGStanford, California, 94305, United States
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Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15224, United States
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What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
Active substance
Influenza vaccine (high-dose or standard-dose quadrivalent inactivated)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a high-dose flu vaccine provides better protection for children with organ transplants, reducing flu-related complications.
What could go wrong
This is a phase 2 trial with 312 participants, so results are still early. The high-dose vaccine may not prove more effective or could cause more side effects.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.