Immunogenicity and Safety of Pentaxim™ in an Indian Population

April 13, 2012 updated by: Sanofi

Immunogenicity and Safety of the Sanofi Pasteur DTacP-IPV//PRP~T Combined Vaccine (PENTAXIM™) Given as a Three-Dose Primary Vaccination at 6, 10, and 14 Weeks of Age and Followed by a Booster Dose at 18-19 Months of Age in Healthy Infants in India.

The present clinical study will assess the immunogenicity as the primary objective and the reactogenicity as the secondary objective 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.

Safety:

This study will describe the safety after each dose of the primary series of the study's combined vaccine (Pentaxim™).

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

226

Phase

  • Phase 3

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

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

1 month to 1 month (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 42 to 56 days inclusive on the day of inclusion
  • Born at full term pregnancy (> 37 weeks) with a birth weight ≥ 2.5 kg
  • Informed consent form signed by the parent(s) or other legal representative
  • Able to attend all scheduled visits and to comply with all trial procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participation in another clinical trial in the 4 weeks preceding the (first) trial vaccination
  • Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present trial period
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy such as long-term systemic corticosteroids 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.
  • Blood or blood-derived products received in the past.
  • Any vaccination preceding the trial vaccination (except BCG and hepatitis B)
  • History of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B or Haemophilus influenza type b (confirmed either clinically, serologically or microbiologically).
  • Previous vaccination against the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis diseases or Haemophilus influenza type b infection with the trial vaccine or another vaccine.
  • Thrombocytopenia or a bleeding disorder contraindicating intramuscular vaccination
  • History of/current seizures
  • Febrile illness (rectal temperature ≥ 38.0°C or axillary temperature ≥ 37.4°C) or acute illness on the day of inclusion.

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: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
0.5 mL, IM
Other Names:
  • PENTAXIM™

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To provide information concerning the safety of DTacP-IPV//PRP~T combined vaccine
Time Frame: 19 months
19 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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

February 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 24, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 24, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

November 29, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 16, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 13, 2012

Last Verified

April 1, 2012

More Information

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