Study Evaluating the Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Healthy Children

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy Subjects

• Registration Number: NCT00768833
• Lead Sponsor: Pfizer

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of pneumococcal stereotypes in the nasopharynx of healthy children and to describe the changes of nasopharyngeal carriage at different ages over time.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-10
• Study First Submitted: 2008-10-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-10-07
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-08
• Status Verified: 2014-08
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study Completion: 2014-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2014-08-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 242

Inclusion Criteria

Main inclusion criteria:

• Age at enrolment 3 to 4 month Main

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Exclusion Criteria

• Malformation or injury of the nasopharynx
• Known or suspected immunodeficiency
• Relevant immunosuppression
• Use of antibiotics up to 10 days prior to study inclusion

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number and frequency of S. pneumonia positive serotypes	57 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in number and frequency of S. pneumonia positive children at different ages over time	57 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pfizer Investigational Site; 🇩🇪 Offenbach, Germany