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Bone Marrow TransplantPhase 4NCT00143780

Pneumonia Vaccine in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients: Usefulness of Donor Vaccination

A Phase 4 study testing The polysaccharide vaccine used is Pneumovax (Merck vaccines) and The conjugate vaccine used is Prevnar (Wyeth-Ayerst vaccines) in people with Bone Marrow Transplant, run by University Health Network, Toronto at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as Pneumococcus, is a common cause of pneumonia in transplant patients. There has been a vaccine available for this infection called Pneumovax. Recently, a new vaccine for this infection called Prevnar has been developed which may be more effective. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Bone Marrow Transplant
What is being tested?
The polysaccharide vaccine used is Pneumovax (Merck vaccines) and The conjugate vaccine used is Prevnar (Wyeth-Ayerst vaccines)
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
70 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
May 2002to Jul 2006
Phase
Phase 4
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 16 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Recipient - Adult male or female marrow recipients who fulfill the following criteria will be eligible for the study: a) Will undergo allogeneic-HSCT in 2-3 weeks.
  • No splenectomy c) Not currently receiving IVIG d) Able to provide written informed consent and comply with study protocol e) Age > 16
  • Donor - Adult male or female marrow donors who fulfill the following criteria will be eligible for the study:
  • Recipient of donor marrow agrees to participate in study.
  • No prior pneumococcal vaccination within the last 5 years
  • Not on immunosuppressive medication (eg., corticosteroids)
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  • No history of immunosuppressive condition that may potentially impair vaccine response eg, systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, rheumatoid arthritis
  • No splenectomy
  • Able to provide written informed consent and comply with study protocol
  • Age > 16

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Hospital

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9

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About this study

Official title: Immunogenicity of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Adult Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients - Randomized Controlled Trial of Pre-Transplant Donor Immunization

Streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as Pneumococcus, is a common cause of pneumonia in transplant patients. There has been a vaccine available for this infection called Pneumovax. Recently, a new vaccine for this infection called Prevnar has been developed which may be more effective. Vaccinating the bone marrow donor before transplant may boost the recipient's immune response to the vaccine after transplant. This study is done to compare how vaccinating the donor with one of the vaccines will affect the recipient's immune system response to the vaccine.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized controlled trial designed to assess the immunogenicity of the new pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in a cohort of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT) recipients. This will be done by using an approach of pre-transplant donor immunization with post-transplant recipient immunization. Response will be compared with the standard 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine. It is hypothesized that the conjugate vaccine will provide an enhanced response in this group of immunosuppressed individuals who respond poorly to standard polysaccharide vaccines.

Specific objectives of this study are:

  • To determine the antibody response to both vaccines via a measurement of total antibody response and by the opsonophagocytic assay. This assay has the advantage of assessing if patient antibody responses represent truly functional antibodies that display opsonic activity against pneumococcus and is likely better correlated with protective efficacy.
  • To determine any acute adverse reactions of the conjugate vaccine in this population. Results of this trial will help lay the foundation for the development of a rationale and optimal pneumococcal vaccination strategy that would prevent significant morbidity in this patient population.

We hypothesize that pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, due to its T-cell dependent response will have greater immunogenicity and protective effect in an allo-HSCT population by using a donor immunization strategy.

Being tested
The polysaccharide vaccine used is Pneumovax (Merck vaccines), The conjugate vaccine used is Prevnar (Wyeth-Ayerst vaccines)
Keywords
Bone Marrow Transplant, Pneumonia, Vaccine, Conjugate Vaccine, Polysaccharide Vaccine
Medical subject headings
Pneumonia

What participants receive

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

  • The polysaccharide vaccine used is Pneumovax (Merck vaccines)Biological

  • The conjugate vaccine used is Prevnar (Wyeth-Ayerst vaccines)Biological

What is being measured

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

  1. Immunogenicity of two vaccines via a determination of serotype specific capsular antibody formation and functional antibody formation from donor and recipient serum.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. All patients will be called by telephone 24 hours after receiving vaccine to determine if any acute adverse events occurred. Any occurance of pneumococcal disease in recipients for one year post-transplant during the study period will be recorded.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2002
  3. Primary completionJul 2006
  4. Study completionJul 2006

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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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
70 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00143780
Sponsor's protocol ID
02-0182-C
Other IDs
P.S.I. Grant No. 02-67
Status last verified
Aug 2005
First submitted
31 Aug 2005
Last updated
16 Apr 2008
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing The polysaccharide vaccine used is Pneumovax (Merck vaccines) and The conjugate vaccine used is Prevnar (Wyeth-Ayerst vaccines) in people with Bone Marrow Transplant, run by University Health Network, Toronto at 1 site in Canada.

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 10 inclusion and 0 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 16 Apr 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 Canada. 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. 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 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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?

Immunogenicity of two vaccines via a determination of serotype specific capsular antibody formation and functional antibody formation from donor and recipient serum.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 16 Apr 2008.

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