Australian Study for the Prevention through Immunisation of Cardiovascular Events

Phase 3

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease; Myocardial Infarction; Stroke; Public Health - Epidemiology; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Stroke - Ischaemic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615000536561
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Newcastle

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4725

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women aged 55-60 years with no known CVD events and two or more risk factors for CVD. Risk factors include hypercholesterolaemia, hypertension, elevated BMI, and elevated waist circumference.

Exclusion Criteria

Previous pneumococcal vaccination, previous cardiovascular events and any other condition for which the use of the vaccine is indicated (as per the Australian Immunisation Handbook).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified