A Safety Study of IMOVAX Polio Vaccine in Selected Cities in China

March 28, 2013 updated by: Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company

Large Scale Safety Study of IMOVAX Polio in Selected Cities in China, an Observational Post Marketing Study

The aim of the study is to collect post marketing safety data on IMOVAX Polio vaccine in China.

Objective:

To describe serious adverse events 30 days after each dose of IMOVAX Polio™ administered at 2, 3, and 4 months of age among infants living in the study cities of China.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

Each study participant will receive an IMOVAX Polio™ injections at 2, 3 and 4 months of age (total of 3 doses) and will be followed up for 30 days after each vaccination.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

5007

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

      • Chang Sha, China
      • Cheng Du, China
      • Chong Qing, China
      • Hang Zhou, China
      • Ji Nan, China
      • Kun Ming, China
      • Nan Jing, China
      • Qing Dao, China
      • Shen Yang, China
      • Shen Zhen, China
      • Tian Jin, China
      • Wu Han, China
      • Xi An, China
      • Zheng Zho, China
    • Beijing
      • Beijing, Beijing, China, 100050

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subject is 2 months of age or older (60-89days) when receiving the first dose of polio vaccine.
  • Subject's parent /legal representative showed willingness to complete the 3 primary doses fully using IMOVAX Polio according to the schedule. one injection at 2, 3, 4 months old respectively;
  • Informed consent form obtained by the subject's parent/legal representative.
  • Subject plan to live in the selected study sites for at least three months after inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject with a history of serious illness (i.e., hypersensitivity, seizure, convulsion, encephalopathy diseases, etc.)
  • Acute medical illness with or without fever within the last 72 hours.
  • Vaccination planned in the 4 weeks following any trial vaccination (except Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTP), Hib vaccine or Pneumo vaccine)
  • Participation in another clinical trial at the same time.
  • Contraindications to vaccination according to IMOVAX Polio™ leaflet.
  • Subject plan to leave the study sites for at least three months after inclusion.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Study Group
Participants receiving their first dose of polio vaccine
0.5 mL, Intramuscular
Other Names:
  • IMOVAX Polio™

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants reporting serious adverse events and relationship to Imovax Polio vaccination.
Time Frame: Up to 30 days after each vaccination
A serious adverse event is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose (including overdose) results in death; is life-threatening; requires inpatient hospitalization or prolongation of existing hospitalization; results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; is a congenital anomaly/birth defect, or is an important medical event.
Up to 30 days after each vaccination

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Study Director: Medical Director, Sanofi Pasteur China

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Helpful Links

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

December 1, 2010

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 14, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 14, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

January 17, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 29, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 28, 2013

Last Verified

March 1, 2013

More Information

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