Университет Вермонта ищет добровольцев для испытания вакцины против опасной кишечной инфекции C. diff

UVM researchers seek volunteers for C. diff vaccine trial BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - University of Vermont researchers are looking for volunteers to help test a new vaccine that could stop a potentially dangerous gut infection. Half a million people a year contract C. diff, commonly after using antibiotics. It can cause diarrhea, fever and stomach pain, and in the worst case, a hole in the colon. About half of C. diff patients are over 65. It’s especially common in hospitals and long-term care facilities. UVM says the vaccine has already been shown to be safe and effective in early studies. This new trial will test whether it can prevent C. diff or reduce its severity, and is only testing adults 65 and older who haven’t had it before. “These 65-year-olds and up who are enrolling in the study, this is exactly the population that this vaccine is meant to protect down the road should it come to licensure, and volunteers really are the backbone of what makes clinical trials work,” said Mary Claire Walsh, the co-director of the Larner College of Medicine Vaccine Testing Center. Researchers are looking for up to 250 more local volunteers. Participation lasts up to 3.5 years, with occasional hospital visits and virtual check-ins. Volunteers may earn up to $1,300. To learn more about the study and determine eligibility, visit uvm.edu/larnermed/mmg/volunteer, call 802-656-0013 or email [email protected]. Copyright 2026 WCAX. All rights reserved.