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Study of a Pandemic Influenza Vaccine in Children

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Influenza
Registration Number
NCT00370864
Lead Sponsor
Seqirus
Brief Summary

The World Health Organisation has warned that an influenza pandemic is inevitable. The avian influenza strain H5N1 is one of the leading candidates to cause the next influenza pandemic. Children are likely to be a special target group for vaccination; therefore, this study will test the safety and immunogenicity of an H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine in healthy children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
220
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy children aged greater or equal to 6 months to less than 9 years
  • Normal gestation period
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of clinically significant medical conditions
  • History of Guillain Barre syndrome or active neurological disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Safety and immunogenicity
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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