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A clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of ‘Diphtheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis Combined Vaccine, Adsorbed’ administered to healthy infants at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age.

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Primary immunization of healthy infants at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis diseases
Registration Number
CTRI/2012/03/002490
Lead Sponsor
Prosper Channel Life Science India Pvt Ltd
Brief Summary

This study is multricentric phase III clinical trial to assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of ’Diphtheria, Tetanus and acellular Pertussis combined vaccine Adsorbed’ administered to healthy infants at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age that will be conducted at 2 centers in India. Primary outcome measures will be assessment of immunogenicity 1 month after the three dose primary vaccination series. The secondary outcome will be occurrence of solicitated and unsolicitated local and general adverse events during the 4 day follow up period after vaccination, during follow up and during entire study period.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
125
Inclusion Criteria
  • Healthy infants of 6(+4) weeks of age whose parents/legal guardians give written informed consent prior to the study entry.
  • Infants not seroprotected by immunization and/or disease (to any of the agents targeted by the DPT/DTPa vaccine).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Evolving or changing neurological disorder History of seizures Fever 38°C in past 3 days Acute illness or infection requiring systemic antibiotic therapywithin past 7 days Previous disease potentially related to any of the agents targeted by the DPT vaccine Preterms Impairment of the immune function, or receiving or having received immunosuppressive therapy within 1 month prior to study entry till completion Received any blood or blood products, cytotoxic agents or radiotherapy History of anaphylaxis, or any serious vaccine reaction, or allergy to any vaccine component Chronic disease such as cardiac, autoimmune disease or with any condition that in the opinion of the investigator might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives.
  • Participated in another trial of an investigational agent within 30 days of enrolment Infants whose families are planning to leave the area of the study site before the end of the study period.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anti-PT, anti-FHA, anti-diphtheria and anti-tetanus antibody concentrations.one month after a three-dose primary vaccination course.
Seroprotection status defined as anti-diphtheria and anti-tetanus antibody concentrations ≥ 0.1 IU/ml.one month after a three-dose primary vaccination course.
Seroprotection defined for pertussis will be anti-PT, anti-FHA concentrations ≥ 5 EL.U/ml.one month after a three-dose primary vaccination course.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Occurrence of solicited local adverse events
Occurrence of solicited general adverse eventsDuring the 4-day (Days 0, 1, 2, 3) follow up period after vaccination
Occurrence of unsolicited local and general adverse eventsOn follow up
Occurrence of serious adverse eventsDuring entire study

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Department of Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College & LNJP Hospital Delhi

🇮🇳

Central, DELHI, India

Department of Pediatrics University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital Delhi

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East, DELHI, India

Department of Pediatrics Maulana Azad Medical College & LNJP Hospital Delhi
🇮🇳Central, DELHI, India
Dr AP Dubey
Principal investigator
9968604303
apdubey52@rediffmail.com

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