Dryvax Dilution-Prev Vacc Adults

August 26, 2010 updated by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

A Double Blind, Randomized Dose Response Study of Dryvax Vaccine Against Smallpox in Previously Vaccinated Adults

A double-blind, randomized, dose-response study of four dilutions of Dryvax in previously vaccinated adults in order to assess the clinical success rates, humoral responses, and virus-specific actifity of cytotoxi T cells and interferon-y producing T cells

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

90

Phase

  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110-0250
        • Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For cohort E (never vaccinated): Aged 18-31; Never been vaccinated for smallpox.
  • If female, not pregnant or lactating.
  • Promise to use an effective method of birth control for 7 months after vaccination.
  • Negative result on a test for HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B and C.
  • Acceptable as blood donors.
  • For cohorts A, B, C, D (previously vaccinated): Aged 32 to 60 years; known history of smallpox vaccination with a typical vaccinia scar; no smallpox vaccination after 1971.
  • Healthy adults (aged 18-60).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Eczema or history of eczema, or other chronic skin disorder.
  • Pregnancy or lactation.
  • History of immunodeficiency, liver disease, severe kidney impairment, malignancy, HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C.
  • Household contact with persons who are under 12 months of age, pregnant or lactating, or have any of the specified diseases.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2004

Study Completion

November 1, 2004

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 28, 2002

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2002

First Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2002

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 27, 2010

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2010

Last Verified

May 1, 2006

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Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 01-651

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