A Safety Study of IMOVAX Polio Vaccine in Selected Cities in China
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01278433 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 17, 2011
Last Update Posted : March 29, 2013
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The aim of the study is to collect post marketing safety data on IMOVAX Polio vaccine in China.
Objective:
To describe serious adverse events 30 days after each dose of IMOVAX Polio™ administered at 2, 3, and 4 months of age among infants living in the study cities of China.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Polio Poliomyelitis | Biological: IMOVAX Polio™: Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine | Phase 4 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 5007 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Large Scale Safety Study of IMOVAX Polio in Selected Cities in China, an Observational Post Marketing Study |
Study Start Date : | December 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | December 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | June 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Study Group
Participants receiving their first dose of polio vaccine
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Biological: IMOVAX Polio™: Inactivated Poliomyelitis Vaccine
0.5 mL, Intramuscular
Other Name: IMOVAX Polio™ |
- Number of participants reporting serious adverse events and relationship to Imovax Polio vaccination. [ Time Frame: Up to 30 days after each vaccination ]A serious adverse event is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose (including overdose) results in death; is life-threatening; requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or is an important medical event.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 60 Days to 89 Days (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is 2 months of age or older (60-89days) when receiving the first dose of polio vaccine.
- Subject's parent /legal representative showed willingness to complete the 3 primary doses fully using IMOVAX Polio according to the schedule. one injection at 2, 3, 4 months old respectively;
- Informed consent form obtained by the subject's parent/legal representative.
- Subject plan to live in the selected study sites for at least three months after inclusion.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject with a history of serious illness (i.e., hypersensitivity, seizure, convulsion, encephalopathy diseases, etc.)
- Acute medical illness with or without fever within the last 72 hours.
- Vaccination planned in the 4 weeks following any trial vaccination (except Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP), Hib vaccine or Pneumo vaccine)
- Participation in another clinical trial at the same time.
- Contraindications to vaccination according to IMOVAX Polio™ leaflet.
- Subject plan to leave the study sites for at least three months after inclusion.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01278433
China, Beijing | |
Beijing, Beijing, China, 100050 | |
China | |
Chang Sha, China | |
Cheng Du, China | |
Chong Qing, China | |
Hang Zhou, China | |
Ji Nan, China | |
Kun Ming, China | |
Nan Jing, China | |
Qing Dao, China | |
Shen Yang, China | |
Shen Zhen, China | |
Tian Jin, China | |
Wu Han, China | |
Xi An, China | |
Zheng Zho, China |
Study Director: | Medical Director | Sanofi Pasteur China |
Responsible Party: | Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01278433 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
IPV34 UTN: U1111 1115 6566 ( Other Identifier: WHO ) |
First Posted: | January 17, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 29, 2013 |
Last Verified: | March 2013 |
Polio Poliovirus IMOVAX Polio™ |
Poliomyelitis Myelitis Central Nervous System Infections Infections Enterovirus Infections Picornaviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections |
Virus Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Spinal Cord Diseases Neuroinflammatory Diseases Neuromuscular Diseases |