Purified Rabies Vaccine for Human Use (Chick-embryo Cell)

December 12, 2011 updated by: Novartis Vaccines

Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of Rabies Vaccine Given in a Post-exposure Prophylaxis Regimen to Healthy Children and Adults Aged 10-60 Years.

Evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of rabies vaccine given in a post-exposure prophylaxis regimen to healthy children and adults aged 10-60 years.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

630

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

    • Jiangsu
      • Danyang, Jiangsu, China
        • Danyang CDC

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

10 years to 60 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • male and female healthy subjects aged 10-60 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • history of rabies immunization
  • previous exposure to a suspect rabid animal within the last 12 months
  • any significant acute or chronic infections requiring systemic antibiotic treatment or antiviral therapy within the past 7 days
  • treatment with corticosteroids, immunosuppressive or anti-malaria drugs during the two month period before enrollment
  • known/suspected immunodeficiency, or autoimmune disease, or any immunologic disorder
  • known hypersensitivity to neomycin, tetracycline, amphotericin-B, or any other 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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Group 1
Administration of PCECV according to ESSEN regimen
Active Comparator: Group 2
Administration of PCECV according to ESSEN regimen

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
serum bactericidal activity
Time Frame: measured at day 14 and day 45 after first vaccination dose
measured at day 14 and day 45 after first vaccination dose

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
solicited local and systemic reactions
Time Frame: within 6 days following vaccination and adverse events thought the study
within 6 days following vaccination and adverse events thought the study

Collaborators and Investigators

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

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

March 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 27, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 27, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

June 28, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 14, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 12, 2011

Last Verified

December 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

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