Study of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine Given at an Earlier Schedule With Shorter Intervals

November 29, 2005 updated by: Pan American Health Organization

Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine in Cuba

The purpose of this study was to evaluated the effectiveness of inactivated poliovirus vaccine at a vaccine schedule that is commonly used in developing countries. The effectiveness of inactivated poliovaccine given at this schedule is important to national policy makers as they consider vaccination policies after the use of oral polio vaccine is discontinued.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

After polio eradication, access to live polioviruses will be highly restricted, and oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) use must be discontinued. OPV-using countries must decide whether to switch to inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) or stop polio vaccination. Because only limited data are available on IPV immunogenicity in tropical developing countries, we conducted a randomized controlled trial of IPV in Cuba. The objectives of this study were to assess the humoral and mucosal immunogenicity conferred by IPV administered at the WHO-EPI schedule (6,10,14 wks of age) vs. placebo. A third arm was added to evaluate the immunogenicity of IPV administered at 2 and 4 months of age. Antibody titers were measured prior to the first dose as well as 1 month after the last dose in each study arm. Target sample size was 100 children in each arm. Mucosal (intestinal immunity) was measured indirectly through assessing poliovirus excretion in each group after a "natural challenge" of trivalent oral polio vaccine (OPV)recieved by study participants through their participation in the annual OPV mass campaigns approximately 1 month after their last dose of vaccine.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

300

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 2 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Infants born 18 - 20 weeks prior to the first round of the 2002 National Immunization Days in cuba (in March 2002).

Born healthy at one of the 4 designated maternity hospitals in Cuba

Exclusion Criteria:

Serious congenital defect/disease at birth

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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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Seroconversion by measuring level of poliovirus antibodies in serum. Also, measure of virus titer in stools to indirectly assess the level of intestinal mucosal immunity

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Pan American Health Organization

Collaborators

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
Institute Pedro Kouri, Ministry of Public Health (Cuba)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Miguel Galindo, MD, Ministry of Public Health, Cuba

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

August 1, 2001

Study Completion

January 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 1, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2005

Last Verified

January 1, 2004

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 3827

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