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Evaluation of Buffer on Immune Response to Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) in Bangladesh

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Polio
Interventions
Other: Buffer
Registration Number
NCT01579825
Lead Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Brief Summary

Hypothesis:

The immunogenicity of oral polio vaccine (OPV) will be enhanced in Bangladeshi infants who receive bicarbonate buffer at the time of polio immunization.

Detailed Description

The investigators will conduct a study to evaluate the impact of administering bicarbonate buffer on the serologic responses to oral polio vaccine (OPV) in Bangladeshi infants.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
300
Inclusion Criteria
  • infants who are 4-8 weeks old
  • residents of study area
Exclusion Criteria
  • received a blood transfusion or any other blood product (such as immune globulin)
  • likely to move out of study area within the next four months
  • currently enrolled or planning to enroll in another study
  • major congenital malformations
  • neurologic disorders
  • immunodeficiency

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BufferBuffer-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Serologic response4 weeks after last dose of OPV

Serologic response rate for each polio virus serotype (1, 2, and 3) in OPV.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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