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Indirect Effects of Pneumococcal Vaccine on Nasopharyngeal Carriage

Completed
Conditions
Pneumococcal Infections
Registration Number
NCT01311024
Lead Sponsor
Arto Palmu
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the indirect effects of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered to infants on vaccinees' elder non-vaccinated siblings aged 3 to 7 years.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the indirect effects of a pneumococcal conjugate vaccine administered to infants on vaccinees' elder non-vaccinated siblings aged 3 to 7 years.

This study includes a cross-sectional sampling of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs in 2011 and a register-based follow-up study for invasive disease, hospital-diagnosed pneumonia, tympanostomy tube surgery and outpatient antimicrobial treatment.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2341
Inclusion Criteria
  • age 3 to 7 years
  • younger sibling at least 12 months of age living in the same household participates in the FinIP or 053 trial (regardless of the vaccination schedule)
  • at least one parent with fluent Finnish
  • informed consent from one parent
Exclusion Criteria
  • commercial PCV vaccination administered
  • study-related PCV vaccination administered (open or blind)
  • history of antimicrobial treatment within 4 weeks (the child can be enrolled later)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Carriage Due to Any Pneumococcal Serotype Included in the Ten-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) Vaccine in Older Siblings of Children Vaccinated With Infant Schedulesone sampling at 3 to 7 years of age

Carriage due to any pneumococcal serotype included in the ten-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10) vaccine in older siblings of children vaccinated with infant schedules. Nasopharyngeal swabs taken once at 3 to 7 years of age when the vaccinated sibling is at least 12 months of age

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Invasive Pneumococcal DiseaseUp to 8 years

Register follow-up up to 8 years after the vaccination of the younger sibling in the family

Carriage Due to Any Pneumococcal Serotypeone sampling at 3 to 7 years of age

Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs taken once at 3 to 7 years of age when the vaccinated sibling is at least 12 months of age

Outpatient Antibiotic TreatmentUp to 8 years

Register follow-up up to 8 years after the vaccination of the younger sibling in the family

Hospital-diagnosed PneumoniaUp to 8 years

Register follow-up up to 8 years after the vaccination of the younger sibling in the family

Tympanostomy Tube SurgeryUp to 8 years

Register follow-up up to 8 years after the vaccination of the younger sibling in the family

Carriage Due to Haemophilus Influenzaeone sampling at 3 to 7 years of age

Nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs taken once at 3 to 7 years of age when the vaccinated sibling is at least 12 months of age

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Institute for Health and Welfare

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Tampere, Finland

National Institute for Health and Welfare
🇫🇮Tampere, Finland

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