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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN15728847
ISRCTN15728847
Completed
Phase 4

A phase IV double-blind randomised controlled trial (DBRCT) to investigate the effect of PCV-13 and PPV-23 on pneumococcal colonisation using the experimental human pneumococcal challenge (EHPC) model in healthy adults

iverpool School of Tropical Medicine0 sites516 target enrollmentJune 18, 2021

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pneumonia
Sponsor
iverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Enrollment
516
Status
Completed
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35798520/ (added 08/07/2022)

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 18, 2021
End Date
December 31, 2022
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
iverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Current inclusion criteria as of 14/04/2022:
  • 1\. Aged 18 to 50 years
  • 2\. Speak English fluently (to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the research project and proposed involvement)
  • 3\. Have the capacity to give informed consent
  • 4\. Have a urine pregnancy test and agree to use adequate contraception during the study (if able to bear children)
  • Previous inclusion criteria:
  • 1\. Aged 60 to 69 years
  • 2\. Speak English fluently (to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the research project and proposed involvement)
  • 3\. Have the capacity to give informed consent
  • 4\. Have a urine pregnancy test and agree to use adequate contraception during the study (if able to bear children)

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Currently involved in another research study (unless observational or non\-interventional)
  • 2\. Involved in a previous EHPC study in the last 3 years involving exposure to pneumococcus
  • 3\. Previously received a pneumococcal vaccination
  • 4\. Allergy to penicillin or amoxicillin
  • 5\. Have had a severe, life\-threatening allergic reaction to a vaccine
  • 6\. Chronic ill\-health, including but not limited to problems with the immune system, diabetes, asthma requiring regular medication, recurring ear infections, COPD, major heart/lung disease, cancer, and rheumatoid arthritis
  • 7\. Taking medication that may affect the immune system, including but not limited to steroids, nasal steroids, Roaccutane, and anti\-rheumatoid drugs
  • 7\. Recent antibiotics, either within the last 28 days or long\-term for a chronic infection
  • 8\. Pneumococcal illness requiring a stay in a hospital within the last 10 years
  • 9\. Any other condition that is deemed to possibly put personal safety or the study at risk as decided by the clinical team

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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