Tiny study probes how COVID shots alter immune cell activity
NCT ID NCT05655351
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed early-phase study looked at how mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) affect certain immune cells called monocytes in people of different ages. Researchers measured changes in reactive oxygen species (a type of cell activity) and a blood protein called AngII before and after vaccination. The study included 30 healthy adults split into three age groups: under 30, 30-60, and over 60. The goal was to understand the vaccine's biological effects, not to test its safety or effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help explain how the vaccine affects immune cells and why responses vary by age.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 30 participants. It measures lab markers, not health outcomes, so results may not lead to direct medical changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Candidate for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer, Moderna). * Subject has given free and informed consent. * Subject who has signed the consent form. * Person affiliated to or beneficiary of a health insurance plan. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under treatment with N-acetylcysteine or sartan. * Patients with a dysimmune pathology or immunosuppressive treatment. * Person infected with SARS-CoV-2 within 3 months prior to inclusion. * Person participating in a category 1 defined RIPH. * Subject in an exclusion period as determined by another study. * Person under court protection, guardianship or trusteeship. * Subject who is unable to give consent. * Subject for whom it is impossible to give clear information. * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nîmes, Hôpital Universitaire Caremeau
Nîmes, France, 30029, France
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