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Safety of Imovax Polio in Chinese Infants and Children

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Poliomyelitis
Interventions
Biological: Inactivated Poliomyelitis vaccine
Registration Number
NCT00258843
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Brief Summary

To describe the tolerance in terms of occurrence of serious adverse reactions and severe adverse reactions (injection site and systemic) within eight days after one dose of IMOVAX Polio™ administered in children and infants.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Group 1: Aged 18 months (18-20 months) on the day of inclusion
  • Group 2: Aged 2 months (56-70 days) on the day of inclusion
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participation in another clinical trial in the 4 weeks preceding the trial vaccination
  • Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present trial period
  • Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy such as long-term systemic corticosteroids therapy
  • Systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components or history of a life-threatening reaction to the trial vaccine or a vaccine containing the same substances
  • Chronic illness at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion
  • Blood or blood-derived products received in the past 3 months (for Group 1) or since birth (for Group 2)
  • Any vaccination in the 4 weeks preceding the trial vaccination (except BCG and Hepatitis B [Hep B] for Group 2)
  • Vaccination planned in the 4 weeks following the trial vaccination
  • Group 1: Previous booster vaccination against the poliomyelitis infection with the trial vaccine or with another vaccine.
  • Group 2: Previous vaccination against the poliomyelitis infection with the trial vaccine or with another vaccine.
  • History of poliomyelitis infection (confirmed either clinically, serologically or microbiologically)
  • Clinical or serological evidence of systemic illness including Hepatitis B, C and HIV
  • Thrombocytopenia or a bleeding disorder contraindicating intramuscular vaccination
  • History of/current seizures
  • Febrile illness (axillary temperature ≥ 37.4°C) or acute illness on the day of inclusion

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group 2Inactivated Poliomyelitis vaccineInfants at 2 months of age
Group 1Inactivated Poliomyelitis vaccineChildren at 18 months of age
Primary Outcome Measures
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