Stem cell transplant Patients' vaccine response under the microscope
NCT ID NCT03659773
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how well recommended vaccines protect adults who have had a stem cell transplant. Researchers took blood samples from 152 transplant recipients before and after vaccination to measure antibody levels against diseases like tetanus, diphtheria, and hepatitis B. The goal was to understand if the vaccines trigger a strong immune response in these patients, who are at high risk for infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors improve vaccination schedules for stem cell transplant recipients, reducing their risk of serious infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures immune responses and does not test a new vaccine or therapy, so direct patient benefits are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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152 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2018
- Finished
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Jan 2023
- 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * allogeneic and autologous HSCT recipients * ≥ 18 year-old * patients having been informed of the conditions of the study (24-month follow-up) and having signed the informed consent form * Person with social security insurance • Additional inclusion criteria for healthy volunteers enrolled (10 volunteers)in the ancillary study of influenza vaccine response: * health-care workers recruited from the hospital staff Exclusion Criteria: * Patient with innate or acquired immune deficiency (severe combined immunodeficiency, Hepatitis C virus (HCV), HBV, HIV infections at any stage) * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * History of previous severe allergic reaction to vaccine components * Patient with no social security coverage, with restricted liberty or under legal protection.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud
Pierre-Bénite, 69495, France
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Hôpital de la Croix Rousse
Lyon, 69004, France
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