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CholeraPhase 2NCT00119197

Safety and Immunogenicity of Oral Cholera Vaccine in Kolkata

A Phase 2 study testing killed whole cell oral cholera vaccine and Heat Killed E. coli in people with Cholera, run by International Vaccine Institute at 1 site in India.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to confirm the safety and immunogenicity of the oral killed bivalent cholera vaccine in adult and pediatric volunteers in Eastern Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 months to 40 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cholera
What is being tested?
killed whole cell oral cholera vaccine and Heat Killed E. coli
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
Aug 2005to Jul 2006
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 months to 40 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy non-pregnant adults aged 18-40 years and children aged 1-17 years

Who cannot join

  • Diarrhea during the past week
  • Antibiotic and anti-diarrheal medicine use during the past week
  • One or more episodes of diarrhea or abdominal pain lasting for 2 weeks during the past 6 months
  • Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite or generalized ill feeling for the past 24 hours
  • Pregnancy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases

    Kolkata, West Bengal

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About this study

Official title: Safety and Immunogenicity of a Killed, Oral Cholera Vaccine in Indian Subjects in Eastern Kolkata, West Bengal

The purpose of the study is to confirm the safety and immunogenicity of the oral killed bivalent cholera vaccine in adult and pediatric volunteers in Eastern Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Read the detailed description

Cholera remains to be a serious public health problem worldwide. In the mid-1980s following technology transfer from Sweden, Vietnamese scientists developed and produced an oral killed monovalent cholera vaccine for Vietnam's public health programs. A 2-dose regimen of this vaccine has been shown to be safe and efficacious. Subsequently, a bivalent vaccine was developed containing the newly emergent O139 V. cholerae. This vaccine has several advantages over the existing Swedish vaccine. It confers protection against the El Tor biotype in younger children, is considerably less expensive, does not require a buffer during administration and does not require strict cold chain requirements. However, this vaccine is not licensed for use in countries other than Vietnam.

Through IVI, an agreement between VABIOTECH in Hanoi and Shantha Biotechnics PVT, LTD in India has been reached that will make the bivalent vaccine available in India. A double-blind randomized phase III trial in a cholera-endemic area would be necessary to demonstrate the efficacy of this vaccine in other settings. This would pave the way for the introduction of the vaccine into the national immunization programme in India and the internationalization of this vaccine and licensure in other countries where it is needed. Prior to the phase III trial, a phase II study will be performed among adults and children.

Conditions
Cholera
Being tested
killed whole cell oral cholera vaccine, Heat Killed E. coli
Keywords
watery diarrhea, cholera vaccine
Medical subject headings
Cholera

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • killed whole cell oral cholera vaccineBiological

    Bivalent oral killed cholera vaccine: each dose of this vaccine contains:

    • Inactivated V.Cholerae Inaba (569B), Classical biotype - 25.109 cells
    • Inactivated V.Cholerae Ogawa (Cairo 50) Classical biotype - 25.109 cells
    • Inactivated V.Cholerae Inaba (Phil 6973) El Tor biotype - 50.109 cells
    • Inactivated V.Cholerae O139 - 50.109 cells each 1.5 mL dose given orally, two doses given 14 days apart
  • Heat Killed E. coliBiological

    Escherichia coli K12 strain placebo: each dose of placebo contains heat-killed E. coli K12 strain in an amount whose optical turbidity is identical to that for the cholera vaccine.

    Each 1.5 mL dose given orally, two doses given 14 days apart

Study groups in NCT00119197
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
1ExperimentalKilled Whole Cell Oral Cholera Vaccine
Receives: Biological: killed whole cell oral cholera vaccine
2Placebo comparatorHeat-killed E. coli
Receives: Biological: Heat Killed E. coli

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. adverse events

    Measured: immediate events - 30 minutes after each dose, adverse events - for 3 days following dose, serious adverse events throughout study - 28 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. serum vibriocidal antibody response

    Measured: baseline and 14 days after second dose

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Jul 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2005
  3. Primary completionJun 2006
  4. Study completionJul 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00119197
Sponsor's protocol ID
C-8-ph2
Status last verified
Jun 2008
First submitted
4 Jul 2005
Last updated
4 Jul 2008
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Mahalanabis D, Lopez AL, Sur D, Deen J, Manna B, Kanungo S, von Seidlein L, Carbis R, Han SH, Shin SH, Attridge S, Rao R, Holmgren J, Clemens J, Bhattacharya SK. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the bivalent killed, whole-cell, oral cholera vaccine in adults and children in a cholera endemic area in Kolkata, India. PLoS One. 2008 Jun 4;3(6):e2323. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002323.

    PubMed 18523643

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing killed whole cell oral cholera vaccine and Heat Killed E. coli in people with Cholera, run by International Vaccine Institute at 1 site in India.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jul 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in India. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

adverse events (time frame: immediate events - 30 minutes after each dose, adverse events - for 3 days following dose, serious adverse events throughout study - 28 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00119197, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jul 2008.

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