A study to test the efficacy and safety in children of a vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals for protection against multiple diseases, i.e. diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/02/002399
- Lead Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 224
All subjects must satisfy ALL the following criteria at study entry:
?A male or female between, and including, 6 and 10 weeks of age at the time of the first vaccination.
?Documented administration of a hepatitis B vaccine dose at birth.
?Subjects who the investigator believes that their parent(s)/legally acceptable representative(s) [LAR(s)] can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
?Written informed consent obtained from the parent(s)/LAR(s) of the subject.
?Healthy subjects as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
?Born after a gestation period of at least 36 weeks.
The following criteria should be checked at the time of study entry. If ANY exclusion criterion applies, the subject must not be included in the study:
?Child in care.
?Use of any investigational or non-registered product other than the study vaccines within 30 days preceding the first dose, or planned use during the study period.
?Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the first vaccine dose.
?Administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol, within 30 days prior to the first study visit, or planned administration during the study period, with the exception of oral human rotavirus (HRV) vaccination which is allowed at any time during the study.
?Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product.
?Evidence of previous diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccination or disease, with the exception of a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine and oral poliovirus vaccine (OPV) as per local standard of care.
?Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
?Family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency.
?History of any reaction or hypersensitivity likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
?Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness.
?Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products since birth or planned administration during the study period.
?Acute disease and/or fever at the time of enrolment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Immunogenicity with respect to components of the study vaccine, in terms of number of seroprotected subjects.Timepoint: One month after the third dose of primary vaccination, i.e. at the age of 18 weeks or 7 months.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Immunogenicity with respect to components of the study vaccine in terms of antibody titresTimepoint: Before the first dose of primary vaccination (Day 0) and one month after the third dose of primary vaccination, i.e. at the age of 18 weeks or 7 months.;Occurrence of serious adverse eventsTimepoint: From Dose 1 (Day 0) up to study end i.e. at the age of 18 weeks or 7 months.;Occurrence of solicited local and general symptomsTimepoint: During the 4-day (Day 0-Day 3) follow-up period after each vaccination;Occurrence of unsolicited adverse eventsTimepoint: During the 31-day (Day 0-Day 30) follow-up period after each vaccination