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Phase 3 Booster Vaccination Against COVID-19

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Sars-CoV-2 Infection
COVID-19
Interventions
Biological: CoronaVac
Biological: Turkovac
Registration Number
NCT05077176
Lead Sponsor
Health Institutes of Turkey
Brief Summary

The inactivated Booster Phase 3 study aims to determine the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in subjects with a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 270 days after the second dose of CoronaVac vaccine.

Detailed Description

The inactivated Booster Phase 3 study aims to determine the efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines in subjects with a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 270 days after the second dose of CoronaVac vaccine. For the booster dose, subjects will be assigned open-label according to their preference for 2 different arms.

The booster dose vaccine arms are as follows:

* CoronaVac

* Turkovac

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
4340
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Subjects willing and able to give signed informed consent to participate in study,
  2. Healthy male or female aged 18 - 59 years (including both groups),
  3. Subjects who were vaccinated with CoronaVac for 2 doses and who had a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 270 days after the second dose,
  4. Subjects with minimum 28 days and maximum 42 days between CoronaVac 1st and 2nd dose vaccines,
  5. Female subjects of childbearing potential should be willing to ensure that they or their partner use effective birth control methods continuously from 1 month before and up to 3 months after vaccination, Male subjects of potential to have children should be willing to ensure that they or their partner use effective birth control methods continuously from 1 month before and up to 3 months after vaccination,
  6. In the opinion of the investigator, subjects capable and willing to comply with all study requirements,
  7. Subjects are willing to agree to abstain from donating blood during the study.

Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will not be included in the study:

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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Administration of any vaccine (registered or investigational) other than study intervention within 30 days before and after each study vaccine (one week for authorized seasonal flu vaccine or pneumococcal vaccine),
  2. Pre-or planned use of another vaccine or product likely to affect the study (e.g. adenovirus vectored vaccines, any coronavirus vaccine),
  3. Known history of SARS-CoV-2 infection,
  4. Pregnant and puerperant subjects (subjects who become pregnant 2 months after vaccination will continue to study),
  5. Subjects with fever (above 37,8°C) at the time of vaccination and/or up to 72 hours before (After the acute condition has resolved, the subject can be screened again),
  6. Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood product within 3 months prior to vaccination,
  7. Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficiency state; asplenia; recurrent severe infections and use of immunosuppressants (less than ≤14 days) in the last 6 months, excluding topical steroids or short-term oral steroids,
  8. Possible history of allergic disease or reaction (e.g. to the active substance) by any component of the study vaccines,
  9. Any history of anaphylaxis,
  10. Current cancer diagnosis or treatment (excluding basal cell carcinoma of the skin and cervical carcinoma in situ),
  11. History of bleeding disorder (e.g. factor deficiency, coagulopathy or platelet disorder), or prior history of significant bleeding or bruising following intramuscular injections or venipuncture,
  12. Continued use of anticoagulants such as coumarins and related anticoagulants (i.e. warfarin) or new oral anticoagulants (i.e. apixaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran and edoxaban),
  13. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, antiphospholipid syndrome, or a history of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (HITT or HIT type 2),
  14. Suspected or known current alcohol or drug addiction,
  15. Any other significant disease, disorder or finding that could significantly increase the subject's risk for participation in the study, affect the subject's ability to participate in the study, or impair the interpretation of study data; severe and/or uncontrolled cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal disease, liver disease, kidney disease, endocrine disorder, and neurological disease (mild/moderate well-controlled comorbidities are permitted),
  16. History of active or previous autoimmune neurological disorders (e.g. multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, transverse myelitis) (Bell's palsy will not be an exclusion criterion),
  17. Subjects with severe renal impairment or liver failure,
  18. Subjects who will undergo scheduled elective surgery during the study,
  19. Subjects with a life expectancy of less than 6 months,
  20. Subject who participated in another clinical trial study involving an investigational product in the past 12 weeks,
  21. In case of clinical necessity, a COVID-19 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test will be requested from the subjects, and subjects who are positive will be excluded from the study,
  22. Acute respiratory disease (moderate or severe illness with or without fever). (Subjects may be screened again after acute condition has resolved),
  23. Insufficient level of Turkish to perform the informed consent, except where briefing by an independent witness can be provided and is available.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CoronaVacCoronaVacInactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus antigen, single intramuscular injection for boosting dose.
TurkovacTurkovacInactivated SARS-CoV-2 virus antigen, single intramuscular injection for boosting dose.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Protection rates of Turkovac and CoronaVac vaccines against symptomatic COVID-19At least 14 days after booster vaccination dose

Protection rates of Turkovac and CoronaVac vaccines against symptomatic COVID-19 confirmed by RT-PCR at least 14 days after booster vaccination dose.

T-Cell Evaluation28 days after booster vaccination dose

IL-2, TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma levels in T cells changed by 2 times or more on day 28 compared to baseline for 35 - 40 subjects

To Evaluate the SARS-CoV2 anti-spike protein immunoglobulin G28 days after booster vaccination dose

The change in the amount of SARS-CoV2 anti-spike protein immunoglobulin G in the 28th day compared to the baseline is 2 times or more

Evaluation of SARS-CoV2 Neutralizing Antibodies28 days after booster vaccination dose

The change in the amount of SARS-CoV2 neutralizing antibodies in the 28th day compared to the baseline is 2 times or more

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Serious Adverse Events (SAE)168 days after vaccination

To evaluate the safety of booster dose vaccines by determining the incidence of serious adverse reactions.

Incidence of Adverse Events (AE)On days 7 and 14 days after vaccination

To evaluate the safety of booster dose vaccines by determining the incidence of adverse reactions.

Trial Locations

Locations (41)

T.R. Ministry of Health Antalya Training And Research Hospital

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Antalya, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Abant Izzet Baysal University Training and Research Hospital

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Bolu, Turkey

Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

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Istanbul, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health İstanbul Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Clinical Microbiology Clinic

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Istanbul, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health İzmir Provincial Health Directorate İzmir Health Sciences University Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Infectious Diseases

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İzmir, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Kocaeli Health Sciences University Derince Training And Research Hospital

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Kocaeli, Turkey

Şanlıurfa Harran University Hospital

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Şanlıurfa, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital

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Erzurum, Turkey

Malatya İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases

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Malatya, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Aydın State Hospital

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Aydın, Turkey

Eskişehir Osmangazi University Eskişehir Osmangazi University Health, Application and Research Hospital

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Eskişehir, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital (Prof. Dr. Feriha Öz Emergency Hospital)

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Istanbul, Turkey

Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

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Kayseri, Turkey

Kütahya University of Health Sciences, Infectious Diseases and Clinic

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Kütahya, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Balıkesir Atatürk City Hospital

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Balıkesir, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Denizli Acıpayam State Hospital

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Denizli, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Kayseri City Training and Research Hospital, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department

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Kayseri, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Mersin City Training and Research Hospital

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Mersin, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura City Hospital

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Istanbul, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Infectious Diseases Clinic

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İzmir, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health İzmir Provincial Health Directorate Health Sciences University Dr Suat Seren Chest Diseases And Chest Surgery Training And Research Hospital

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İzmir, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Konya City Hospital

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Konya, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Ankara Keçiören Sanatorium Ataturk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital

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Ankara, Turkey Region, Turkey

Dışkapı SUAM Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

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Ankara, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Bursa City Hospital

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Bursa, Turkey

Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

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Bursa, Turkey

Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases

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Adana, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Ankara City Hospital, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Clinic

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Ankara, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital

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Elazığ, Turkey

Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Training and Research Hospital Traditional and Complementary Medicine Application Center - GETAT

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Erzincan, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kirdar City Hospital Infectious Diseases

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Istanbul, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Eskişehir City Hospital

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Eskişehir, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Dr. Ersin Arslan Training and Research Hospital

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Gaziantep, Turkey

University of Health Sciences İstanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital

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Istanbul, Turkey

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University Infections Diseases

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Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

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Kocaeli, Turkey

Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

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Kırıkkale, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Manisa City Hospital

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Manisa, Turkey

T.R. Ministry of Health Tekirdağ Çorlu District State Hospital

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Tekirdağ, Turkey

Health Sciences University Kanuni Training and Research Hospital Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

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Trabzon, Turkey

Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

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Van, Turkey

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