Monkeypox vaccine immune response under the microscope
NCT ID NCT05562323
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how the monkeypox vaccine (MVA-BN) sparks immune responses in 100 adults at high risk of infection, including those with and without HIV. Researchers will measure antibodies and other immune markers in blood samples taken after vaccination. The goal is to understand if the vaccine works similarly in both groups, which could help protect vulnerable populations during outbreaks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MVA-BN vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify how well the monkeypox vaccine works in different groups, including people with HIV, and guide future vaccination strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures immune markers, not actual disease prevention, so real-world protection remains uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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.
Who is studied
100 individuals who have been/will be vaccinated against MKP as pre-exposuire profilaxis following the National Vaccination Plan (40-50/50-60% of HIV negative and HIV positive individuals)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult individuals of ≥18 years old. 2. Willing to comply with the requirements of the protocol and available for follow-up for the planned duration of the trial. 3. Has understood the information provided and capable of giving informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Participant has any medical condition and/or finding that in the investigator opinion might increase participant risks, interfere with the study or impair interpretation of study data.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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BCN Checkpoint
RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona, 08015, Spain
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Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
RECRUITINGBadalona, Barcelona, 08916, Spain
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VALLE HEBRÓN HOSPITAL/Centro Salud Internacional y Enfermedades Transmisibles Drassanes
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBarcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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