Can the MMR vaccine protect transplant kids? new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT07195032
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and works well in children aged 1 to 17 who have had a heart transplant. About 60 children will receive the standard MMR vaccine and be monitored for side effects and immune response. The goal is to see if the vaccine can protect these vulnerable children from serious infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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1 year to 17 years
- 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: * Received a heart transplant * At least 1 year after transplant * At least 1 year after antibody-mediated rejection treatment (intravenous immune globulin, rituximab, bortezomib, plasmapheresis, carfilzomib, eculizumab, daratumumab) * At least 1 year from anti-thymocyte globulin * At least 6 months after pulse dose steroid treatment or basiliximab treatment * No history of MMR vaccination OR History of MMR vaccination but seronegativity for measles at time of inclusion * Clinically well Exclusion Criteria: * History of repeated infections necessitating adjustment in immunosuppression to non-standard regimen, including single agent immunosuppression and modified trough levels. * History of anaphylactic reaction to MMR vaccination
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Mercy Hospital
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64108, United States
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