Safety and Immunogenicity of Three Commercially Available Influenza Vaccines in Children Aged 6 to <36 Months

September 13, 2006 updated by: Novartis

A Phase IV, Observer-Blind, Randomized, Parallel Groups, Single-Center, Exploratory Clinical Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of Two 0.25 mL Intramuscular Doses of Three Commercially Available Influenza Vaccines in Healthy Subjects Aged 6 to <36 Months.

This phase IV protocol is designed to evaluate the safety, clinical tolerability and immunogenicity of the 2005-2006 formulation of three widely used conventional influenza vaccines in children aged 6 to 35 months

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

270

Phase

  • Phase 4

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

  • Finland
      • Tampere, Finland
        • University of Tampere Medical School

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

6 months to 2 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • children of 6 months to <36 months of age, whose parents or legal guardians have given written informed consent prior to study entry

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Any severe acute respiratory disease and infections requiring systemic antibiotic or antiviral therapy ongoing or resolved within 30 days prior to study start (chronic antibiotic therapy for urinary tract prophylaxis is acceptable)
  • Other serious diseases such as: cancer, autoimmune disease (including rheumatoid arthritis), diabetes mellitus, chronic pulmonary disease, acute or progressive hepatic or renal disease, surgery planned during the study period.
  • Known or suspected impairment/alteration of immune function
  • History of hypersensitivity to any component of the study vaccine, egg products or other vaccine component, or impairment/alteration of immune function

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: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Seroprotection, GMR's and Seroconversion rate at day 0 and day 50 following vaccination.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Solicited Local and Systemic Reactions Within 6 Days Following Each Vaccination And Adverse Events Thought the Study.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Novartis

Collaborators

Novartis Vaccines

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Novartis Vaccines Information Services, Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics

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

October 1, 2005

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 3, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 3, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

April 6, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 14, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2006

Last Verified

September 1, 2006

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • M71P1
  • EUDRACT: 2004-001952-35

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