Use of mOPV1 in Routine Immunization in Pakistan. (mOPV1)

Comparison of mOPV1 Schedules for Routine Immunization in Pakistan. A Community Based Randomized Control Trial

Pakistan has uninterrupted circulation of polioviruses and this may threaten the entire global community. Bivalent OPV (bOPV), which protects against types 1 and 3, is used for routine immunization. However, type-3 wild poliovirus is on the verge of eradication, therefore mOPV1 is important to achieve eradication of type-1 poliovirus.

The main rationale of the study is to interrupt WPV1 circulation and stopping the outbreaks of VDPVs with the help of mOPV1 instead of bOPV2 for routine immunization, which contains live poliovirus, and will eventually lead to complete eradication and containment of type 1 WPV, vaccine-related (VDPV) and Sabin polioviruses. This study will provide data to National Immunization Authorities in order to make strategic decisions about their polio vaccination schedules in anticipation of the potential global bOPV2 to mOPV1 switch and will provide data on the proposed responses to type 1 poliovirus outbreaks.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Oral Polio Vaccine
• Intervention / Treatment: Biological: mOPV; Biological: Full dose IPV; Biological: fractional IPV; Biological: bOPV

Detailed Description

Wild Polio Virus 1 (WPV1) is the only responsible virus for wild polio cases across the globe. The world has successfully eradicated wild poliovirus (PV) 2 and 3. Poliomyelitis eradication has entered its last phase with only three remaining endemic countries, of which Pakistan is one and has highest number of WPV1 cases in 2019. The main stream strategies by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative has made the substantial progress towards the eradication of poliomyelitis ever since the World Health Assembly has sanctioned it as an emerging global Public Health threat. These strategies focus on high-quality immunization activities (routine and supplemental) that target children from birth to age 5 years with oral poliovirus vaccines (OPVs), and maintaining a system for acute flaccid paralysis surveillance.

Pakistan has uninterrupted circulation of polioviruses and this may threaten the entire global community and implies impending failure of goal of global eradication. According to the Polio endgame strategy 2019-2023, Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only countries in which WPV transmissions continues to be reported. The genetic sampling and environmental surveillance have revealed that WPV1 has predominantly persisted in Pakistan and Afghanistan and are closely linked as they constitute one epidemiological block. Bivalent OPV (bOPV), which protect against types 1 and 3, is used for routine immunization. However, type-3 wild poliovirus is on the verge of eradication, therefore mOPV1 is important to achieve eradication of type-1 poliovirus whose appearance has been continually been confirmed by the genetic and environmental samplings.

The main rationale of the study is to interrupt WPV1 circulation and stopping the outbreaks of VDPVs with the help of mOPV1 instead of bOPV2 for routine immunization, which contains live poliovirus, and will eventually lead to complete eradication and containment of type 1 WPV, vaccine-related (VDPV) and Sabin polioviruses. The study rationale is in line with the Goal 1- Eradication of GPEI. This study will provide data to National Immunization Authorities in order to make strategic decisions about their polio vaccination schedules in anticipation of the potential global bOPV2 to mOPV1 switch and will provide data on the proposed responses to type 1 poliovirus outbreaks.

Research Questions and Main Objectives :

Overall Objectives of the study will be:

• To assess the serum immunity against type 1,2 and 3 polioviruses achieved with two different mOPV1 routine immunization schedule (mOPV1+fIPV (fractional dose intradermal IPV); mOPV1+FIPV (full dose intramuscular IPV))
• To compare the serum immunity against type 1,2 and 3 polioviruses achieved with two different mOPV1 routine immunization schedule with bOPV2 routine immunization schedules (mOPV1+fIPV, mOPV1+FIPV with bOPV2+fIPV, bOPV2+FIPV)
• To assess the type 2 response after One full dose IPV with mOPV1 and bOPV2 routine immunization schedule
• To assess the type 2 response after two fractional doses of IPV with mOPV1 and bOPV2 routine immunization schedule

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 560
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Ali Saleem; Phone Number: 4718 02134930051; Email: ali.saleem@aku.edu

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Karachi, Pakistan, 74800
    • Aga Khan University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: No older than 5 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• born healthy with birth weight 2.0 kg or more, with immediate cry.

  • Parents resident of the study areas Not planning to travel away during entire the study period (birth-154 days; birth - 22 weeks) for 3 months at the time of enrolment
  • Parent/guardian provides informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Refusal of blood testing and cord blood testing

  • Receipt of OPV after birth before eligibility screen
  • Newborns with certain medical conditions i.e., syndromic infants, neonate with petechial or purpura (contraindication of intramuscular injections)
  • A confirmed diagnosis of immunodeficiency disorder in a blood relative will render the newborn ineligible for the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

4

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: mOPV with FIPV; mOPV vaccine will be given at birth, 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age along with a single dose of FIPV at 14 weeks of age.	Biological: mOPV; mOPV (monovalent oral polio vaccine) is an oral polio vaccines which consists of only attenuated virus of serotypes 1; Biological: Full dose IPV; FIPV (full dose injectable polio vaccine); Biological: fractional IPV; fIPV (fractional dose injectable polio vaccine)
Experimental: bOPV with FIPV; bOPV vaccine will be given at birth, 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age along with a single dose of FIPV at 14 weeks of age.	Biological: Full dose IPV; FIPV (full dose injectable polio vaccine); Biological: fractional IPV; fIPV (fractional dose injectable polio vaccine); Biological: bOPV; bOPV (bivalent oral polio vaccine) is an oral polio vaccines which consists of attenuated virus of serotypes 1and 3
Experimental: mOPV with fIPV; mOPV vaccine will be given at birth, 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age along with a two doses of fIPV at 6 weeks and 14 weeks of age.	Biological: mOPV; mOPV (monovalent oral polio vaccine) is an oral polio vaccines which consists of only attenuated virus of serotypes 1; Biological: Full dose IPV; FIPV (full dose injectable polio vaccine); Biological: fractional IPV; fIPV (fractional dose injectable polio vaccine)
Experimental: bOPV with fIPV; bOPV vaccine will be given at birth, 6 weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age along with a two doses of fIPV at 6 weeks and 14 weeks of age.	Biological: Full dose IPV; FIPV (full dose injectable polio vaccine); Biological: fractional IPV; fIPV (fractional dose injectable polio vaccine); Biological: bOPV; bOPV (bivalent oral polio vaccine) is an oral polio vaccines which consists of attenuated virus of serotypes 1and 3

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of children with change in antibody titres following vaccination	The number of children who produce antibodies following vaccination of each of the 4 arms	This will be checked in samples taken at birth, 6 weeks post vaccination, 10 weeks, 14 weeks and 18 weeks of age

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Aga Khan University
• Collaborators: World Health Organization
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ali Saleem, Aga Khan University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): August 1, 2020
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): May 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Anticipated): December 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2020
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 5, 2020
• First Posted (Actual): August 7, 2020

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 7, 2020
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 5, 2020
• Last Verified: August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: randomized trial; bOPV; mOPV
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2020-3284-11191

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No