A Comparison of Safety and Immunogenicity of Rabies Pre Exposure Prophylaxis Regimen Between Gvt of India Approved and WHO Approved.

October 4, 2023 updated by: Dr. N.R. Ramesh Masthi, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

A Randomized Controlled Trial on Safety and Immunogenicity of Purified Verocell Rabies Vaccine as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Via Intradermal Two Visits (2-0-2-0-0) Verses Three Visits (1-0-1-0-1) Regimen on Healthy Volunteers

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare WHO recommended PrEP Vaccination Schedule, 2 doses 0.2ml 2 sites (0.1ml each site) on day 0 and day 7 and Government of India currently recommended PrEP Schedule, 0.1ml 3 doses on day 0, day 7 and day 28 in Healthy subjects above 18years of age, willing to volunteer and sign written informed consent for the study. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • To assess the seroconversion (? 0.5 IU/mL) of the study subjects following primary & boosting vaccination on Day 35 ,Day 365, Day 372/375.
  • To assess the incidence of adverse events(immediate/delayed, local/systemic) among subjects.

Participants will be administerd with WHO Pre-qualified rabies vaccine (Rabivax-S) .

Researchers will compare the two regimens mentioned above.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted among healthy adult volunteers visiting the Anti Rabies Clinic, Preventive Medicine Unit, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital& Research Centre, Bangalore and visits to other institutes/places in bangalore.

Step-1: Selection of Volunteers: The healthy volunteers who agreed to participate in the study will be screened for the inclusion and exclusion criteria and subsequently explained regarding the vaccination regimen, benefits due to vaccine and informed consent will be taken. The selected volunteers will be randomized into two groups-study and control group.

Step-2: Collection of Data: A pre tested semi structured questionnaire will be used for collection of data about Socio demographic profile and other related variables.

Step-3: Vaccination of Volunteers: The volunteers will be given WHO Pre-qualified rabies vaccine (Rabivax-S, purchased from open market) 0.1ml each in 2 sites on Day 0 & 7 intradermal for the study group and 0.1 ml of rabies vaccine at 1 site intradermal route on Day 0, 7 & 28 for the control group. Later, in each group, 50% of the subjects will be provided a booster dose of vaccine i.e. 0.1 ml, one site on day 365(one visit); for another 50 % of the subjects, booster dose of vaccine i.e. 0.1 ml, one site on days 365 and 368(two visits).

Step 4: Safety evaluation: After each vaccination dose, subject will be observed for an hour, to find out any adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and then, a follow-up card will be given to enter any ADRs during the entire period of vaccination and one week after the last dose. All the reported ADRs will be recorded and analysed. The adverse events will be classified according to the revised adverse events following immunization (AEFI) guidelines.12 Step 5: Collection of Sample and immunogenicity analysis: 5ml of venous blood will be collected from the ante-cubital vein on day-0 (before vaccination), day-35 (after last dose of vaccination) and day 365. For subjects who have received 0.1 ml booster dose on day 365, 5ml blood sample will be collected on day 372 and for those subjects, who have received 0.1ml booster dose on day 365 and 368, 5ml blood sample will be collected on day 375 to estimate rabies virus neutralizing antibody(RVNA) titres. The samples collected from the volunteers are centrifuged, serum separated and stored in -200 Centigrade at the Anti Rabies Clinic, Preventive Medicine Unit, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital& Research Centre, Bangalore. The serum will be transported in cold chain to the Department of Neurovirology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore which is the WHO collaborating centre for reference and research on rabies, where the Rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) is done to estimate RVNA titres. The results obtained from RFFIT will be shared to the volunteers. Information regarding next dose and sample collection will be given to the subjects.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

115

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • India
    • Karnataka
      • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 560002
        • Recruiting
        • Kempegowda Institute Of Medical Sciences Hospital and Research Center
        • Contact:

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy subjects willing to volunteer and sign written informed consent for the study.
  • Subjects should be available for the follow-up period.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Received Anti rabies vaccine or RIG or RMAb anytime in the past.
  • Participation in any other clinical trial in the past three months.
  • Severely immunocompromised subjects, pregnant and lactating women.
  • Subjects with known history of allergy.

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: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Regimen 1
WHO recommended PrEP Vaccination Schedule, 2 visits, 0.2ml 2 sites (0.1ml each site) on day 0 and day 7
Biological: Regimen 1
WHO Pre-qualified rabies vaccine (Rabivax-S), WHO recommended PrEP Vaccination Schedule, 2 visits, 0.2ml 2 sites (0.1ml each site) on day 0 and day 7
Active Comparator: Regimen 2
Government of India currently recommended PrEP Schedule, 0.1ml 3 visits, on day 0, day 7 and day 28
Biological: Regimen 2
WHO Pre-qualified rabies vaccine (Rabivax-S), Government of India approved vaccination schedule, 3 visits, 0.1ml 1 site on day 0, 7 and 28

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
To assess the seroconversion (>0.5 IU/mL) of the study subjects following primary & boosting vaccination on Day 35 ,Day 365, Day 372/375.
Time Frame: Blood samples will be collected on Day 0, Day 35, Day 365, Day 372 and Day 375
5ml of venous blood will be collected from the ante-cubital vein on day-0 (before vaccination), day-35 and day 365. For subjects who have received 0.1 ml booster dose on day 365, 5ml blood sample will be collected on day 372 and for those subjects, who have received 0.1ml booster dose on day 365 and 368, 5ml blood sample will be collected on day 375 to estimate rabies virus neutralizing antibody(RVNA) titres. The Rapid fluorescent focus inhibition test (RFFIT) is done at the Department of Neurovirology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore which is the WHO collaborating centre for reference and research on rabies, to estimate RVNA titres. The results obtained from RFFIT will be shared to the volunteers.
Blood samples will be collected on Day 0, Day 35, Day 365, Day 372 and Day 375

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Deekshith J Reddy, MBBS, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 3, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2023

Study Completion (Estimated)

November 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

October 4, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 6, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 4, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KIMSCM01

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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