THIS IS AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF ROTAVIRUS INFECTION IN INFANTS IN PALWAL, HARYANA, INDIA AS A PREPARATION FOR A PROPOSED ROTAVIRUS VACCINE EFFICACY TRIAL.
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/05/002706
- Lead Sponsor
- Serum Institute of India Ltd Pune
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
For all participants:
1. Healthy infants as established by medical history and clinical
examination before entering into the study.
2. Parental / legal guardian ability and willingness to provide
informed consent.
3. Parent / legal guardian who will remain in the area during the
study period.
Additional criteria for cohort 1:
4. Age: 6-8 weeks at the time of enrollment.
Additional criteria for cohort 2:
5. Age: 8-12 months at the time of enrollment.
1. Presence of diarrhea or vomiting in the previous 24 hours or on
the day of enrolment (temporary exclusion).
2. Presence of high fever on the day of enrolment (temporary
exclusion).
3. History of congenital abdominal disorders, intussusception,
abdominal surgery or any other congenital disorder.
4. Known or suspected impairment of immunological function based
on medical history and physical examination.
5. Subjects who have received rotavirus vaccine.
6. History of chronic diarrhea (defined as diarrhea more than 14
days).
7. Subject parents who will not be available or willing for active
weekly follow-up by the study staff.
8. Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days) of
immunosuppressants including corticosteroids since birth. Infants on
inhaled or topical steroids may be permitted to participate in the
study.
9. History of any neurologic disorders or seizures.
10. Any medical condition in the parents / legal guardian / infants
that, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with or
serves as a contraindication to protocol adherence or a participantâ??s
ability to give informed consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method