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Immunogenicity and Safety of Pentaxim in South African Infants
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
First Received: November 15, 2005   Last Updated: March 31, 2008   History of Changes
Sponsor: Sanofi-Aventis
Information provided by: Sanofi-Aventis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00254969
  Purpose

The present clinical study will assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of Aventis Pasteur's DTacP-IPV// PRP~T combined vaccine (Pentavac™ or Pentaxim™) as a three-dose primary vaccination at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age followed by a booster dose during the second year of life in order to meet the requirements for application for the use of the product in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in South Africa.


Condition Intervention Phase
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Haemophilus Infections
Pertussis
Poliomyelitis
Biological: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Acellular Pertussis and Hib
Phase III

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Prevention, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

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Further study details as provided by Sanofi-Aventis:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To provide information concerning the immunogenicity of DTacP-IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine. [ Time Frame: 1 month post-vaccination ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 300
Study Start Date: October 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date: September 2008
Estimated Primary Completion Date: September 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
1: Experimental Biological: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Acellular Pertussis and Hib
0.5 mL, Im

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged < 24 hours on the day of inclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • At visit 01 (screening)
  • Illness at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion.
  • Any vaccination preceding the trial participation (except Bacille Calmette-Guerin [BCG])
  • Acute illness on the day of screening. At visit 01 and visit 02 (screening and first study vaccination).
  • Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present trial period
  • Blood or blood-derived products received since birth.
  • Mother known as seropositive to HIV or hepatitis B.
  • Known thrombocytopenia or a bleeding disorder contraindicating intramuscular vaccination
  • History of/current seizures at visit 02 (first study vaccination)
  • Participation in another clinical trial preceding the first trial vaccination
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency; immunosuppressive therapy such as long-term systemic corticosteroid therapy.
  • Systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components or history of a life-threatening reaction to the trial vaccine or a vaccine containing the same substances
  • Chronic illness at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion.
  • Any vaccination preceding the first trial vaccination (except BCG)
  • History of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis B infection (confirmed either clinically, serologically or microbiologically).
  • Previous vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b and hepatitis B infection with the trial vaccine or another vaccine.
  • Febrile illness (rectal temperature ≥ 38.0°C or axillary temperature ≥ 37.4°C) or acute illness on the day of first vaccination
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00254969

Locations
South Africa
Soweto, South Africa
Sponsors and Collaborators
Sanofi-Aventis
Investigators
Study Director: Clinical Trials sanofi pasteur
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided

Responsible Party: Sanofi pasteur, Inc. ( Medical Director )
Study ID Numbers: E2I43
Study First Received: November 15, 2005
Last Updated: March 31, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00254969     History of Changes
Health Authority: South Africa: Medicines Control Council

Keywords provided by Sanofi-Aventis:
Diphteria
tetanus
haemophilus influenzae type b
poliomyelitis
pertussis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Bacterial Infections
Haemophilus Infections
Spinal Cord Diseases
Whooping Cough
Central Nervous System Viral Diseases
Tetanus
Infection
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections
Neuromuscular Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Respiratory Tract Infections
Corynebacterium Infections
Motor Neuron Disease
Pasteurellaceae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Nervous System Diseases
Picornaviridae Infections
Central Nervous System Diseases
Diphtheria
Actinomycetales Infections
Bordetella Infections
Virus Diseases
Central Nervous System Infections
Poliomyelitis
Myelitis
Enterovirus Infections
Clostridium Infections

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