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Post-marketing Safety Study of GSK Biological's Pediarix™ Vaccine

Completed
Conditions
Hepatitis B
Poliomyelitis
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Acellular Pertussis
Interventions
Biological: Pediarix
Biological: Licensed DTPa containing vaccine
Registration Number
NCT00146835
Lead Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Brief Summary

Pre-licensure studies of GSK Biologicals' PEDIARIX vaccine have shown it to be generally safe and unlikely to result in vaccine-associated serious adverse events. This post-licensure study is designed to evaluate relatively uncommon/rare outcomes in a large population cohort.

Detailed Description

* The outcomes to be assessed include the occurrence of all seizures (with or without fever), medically-attended fever, seizures associated with fever, allergic reactions, outpatient visits and hospitalizations for any cause, and all deaths.

* Data collection through utilization of automated databases at the study site with subset medical record review. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
120794
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

none

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort APediarixThe primary study cohort includes all infants from SCKP who have begun their primary course of vaccine with PEDIARIX co-administered with Prevnar and for whom at least one dose of PEDIARIX was administered prior to the infant's 9-month birthday and safety follow-up information is available.
Cohort BLicensed DTPa containing vaccineThis Historical cohort includes age-, gender- and area-matched infants who received at least one dose of DTaP vaccine co-administered with 7Pn between 1 January 2002 and 29 April 2003.
Cohort CLicensed DTPa containing vaccineThis "delayed Pediarix use clinics" cohort includes all infants who, during the enrollment period for Cohort A, begin their primary course of vaccination with a DTaP vaccine co-administered with 7Pn. It is age-, gender-, and area-matched in a similar manner to Cohort B.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
All seizures following the primary doses of PEDIARIX in Cohort A and DTaP vaccine in Cohort BDuring the 8-day period following the primary dose
Medically-attended fever following the first dose of PEDIARIX in Cohort A and DTaP vaccine in Cohort BWithin 4 days following the first dose
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
DeathsDay 0 post dose 1 to Day 41 following the last dose and from Day 42 post last dose to 1 year following the last dose
All seizures following the primary doses of PEDIARIX or DTaP vaccineDay 21-41, in Cohort A; Day 0-7, in Cohort C
Medically-attended feverDay 0-3 after 2nd and 3rd doses of PEDIARIX in Cohort A;Day 0-3 after 2nd and 3rd doses of DTaP vaccine in Cohort B;Day 21-41 after primary doses of PEDIARIX in the Cohort A;Day 0-3 after primary doses of DTaP vaccine in the Cohort C
Outpatient visits for any cause following the primary doses of PEDIARIX or DTaP vaccineDay 0-20, Cohort A; Day 0-20, Cohort B; Day 21-41, Cohort A; Day 0-20, Cohort C
Hospitalizations for any cause following the primary doses of PEDIARIX or DTaP vaccineDay 0-20, Cohort A, Day 0-20, Cohort B; Day 21-41, Cohort A; Day 0-20, Cohort C
Hospitalizations for any cause following PEDIARIX or DTaP vaccineDay 0 post dose 1 to Day 41 following the last dose and from Day 42 post last dose to 1 year following the last dose
Allergic reactions, in cohorts A, B & C0 to 48 hours following the primary doses of PEDIARIX or DTaP vaccine
Seizures associated with fever following the primary doses of PEDIARIX or DTaP vaccineDay 0-3 after 2nd and 3rd doses of PEDIARIX in Cohort A;Day 0-3 after 2nd and 3rd doses of DTaP vaccine in Cohort B;Day 21-41 after primary doses of PEDIARIX in the Cohort A;Day 0-3 after primary doses of DTaP vaccine in the Cohort C
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