Influenza A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2) Characterisation Study

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  A Randomised Double-Blind Study to Characterise Influenza A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2) Virus

• IRAS ID

  146220

• Contact name

  Mehrnaz Tadayon

• Contact email

  M.Tadayon@retroscreen.com

• Sponsor organisation

  Retroscreen Virology Ltd

• Research summary

  This is a randomised double blind study in a total of up to 24 healthy subject challenged with the influenza A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2)virus in a Quarantine environment. Eligible subjects will be assigned to one of up to four virus titre groups each with up to twelve subject per group; Approximately 6 subjects will be reserves.

  The study consists of three parts:
  Screening
  Quarantine
  Follow up
  screening will take place between 56 to 3days (DAY -56 to Day-3) prior to inoculation (with influenza A/Wisconsin/67/2005 (H3N2) on Day 0. During screening visits Volunteers will be asked to complete informed consents and undergo scheduled screening assessments to determine their eligibility to enter the study.
  if Volunteers fulfil the eligibility criteria they will enter the quarantine environment

• REC name

  London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/LO/0212

• Date of REC Opinion

  24 Apr 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion