Database Surveillance Safety Study of PENTACEL® Vaccine

August 17, 2015 updated by: Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company

Post-Licensure Safety Surveillance Study of Routine Use of PENTACEL® Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Adsorbed, Inactivated Poliovirus and Haemophilus b Conjugate (Tetanus Toxoid Conjugate) Vaccine

The objective for this study is to characterize the safety profile of PENTACEL® vaccine for identification of potential vaccine-related adverse events not currently associated with PENTACEL® vaccine administration.

Study Overview

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted at Kaiser Permanente Northern California and will commence with first use of licensed PENTACEL® vaccine within that organization.

Vaccination databases will be reviewed to identify Diphtheria and tetanus toxoid with acellular pertussis (DTaP) vaccinations of accrued subjects. Medical encounter, emergency room, hospitalization, laboratory, state death reporting, and related databases will be reviewed to identify medical care events.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

62538

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

    • California
      • Oakland, California, United States, 94612

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 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Receipt of DTaP vaccine during the study period by a previously unvaccinated subjects

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Receipt of DTaP vaccine during the study period by a previously unvaccinated child

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Pentacel Group
Infants initiated on PENTACEL® vaccine
0.5 mL, Intramuscular
Other Names:
  • PENTACEL®
Other DTap vaccines Group
Infants initiated on other DTaP vaccines
0.5 mL, Intramuscular
Other Names:
  • DAPTACEL®
  • INFANRIX®
  • PEDIARIX®
  • TRIPEDIA®

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
A summary of all non-elective hospitalization and emergency room visits as well as outcome of interest from chart review.
Time Frame: Up to 6 months post -dose 4 DTap Vaccination

Outcome of interest identified from Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program (KPMCP) computerized records via International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition (ICD-9) codes, defined as:

  • Death,
  • Outpatient clinic visit for:

    • seizure occurring within 72 hours of vaccination, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, encephalopathy, encephalitis, alteration of consciousness (other than secondary to another diagnosis), or meningitis
    • hypersensitivity reactions (e.g. urticaria, angioedema, or anaphylaxis) occurring within 72 hours of vaccination,
    • new-onset autoimmune disease (including idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic anemia).
Up to 6 months post -dose 4 DTap Vaccination

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Publications and helpful links

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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

September 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 5, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 8, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 19, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2015

Last Verified

August 1, 2015

More Information

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