Study Evaluating Treatment of Fever in Children Who Have Been Vaccinated With Prevenar and Infanrix Hexa

A Randomized Controlled Open-Label Phase IV Multi Center Study to Assess the Effect of Antipyretic Prophylactic Treatment on the Rate of Febrile Reactions Following Concomitant Contralateral Administration of a 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevenar®) and DTPa-HBV-IPV+Hib Vaccine (Infanrix Hexa®) in Children at 2, 3, 4 and 11-14 Months of Age

The purpose of the study is to determine whether prophylactic antipyretic treatment after vaccination with Prevenar and a concomitant hexavalent DTPa combination vaccine reduces the rate of febrile reactions.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

300

Phase

  • Phase 4

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 3 months (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy infants age 55 to 112 days
  • Subject's parents/legal guardians provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Prematurely born subjects < 37 weeks gestation
  • Known or suspected disease of immune system
  • Known or suspected hypersensitivity to any vaccine or vaccine component

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: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Rectal temperature >= 38°C within days 1-4 post vaccination after any of the doses 1-4

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Rectal temperature > 39.0°C occurring within 4 days of vaccine administration after each of the doses 1-4

Collaborators and Investigators

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 17, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 17, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 21, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 20, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

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