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DiphtheriaNCT00297856

Post-marketing Safety Study of GSK Biologicals' Boostrix® Vaccine

An observational study of Diphtheria and Tetanus, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Pre-licensure studies of GSK Biologicals' Boostrix® have shown it to be generally safe and well-tolerated. This post-licensure study is designed to evaluate relatively uncommon/rare outcomes in a large population cohort. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 10 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis
What is being tested?
Boostrix® and Td (Tetanus diphtheria) vaccine
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
10,000 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Mar 2006to Dec 2006
Phase
Observational
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 10 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Subjects enrolled in the Northern California Kaiser-Permanente Health Care Plan

Who may be able to join

  • Subjects between the age of 10 and 18 years (inclusive) who received a dose of Boostrix and who have safety follow-up information available

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • GSK Investigational Site

    Oakland, California, 94612

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About this study

Official title: Open, Prospective Study of the Safety of GSK Biologicals' Boostrix® (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, Adsorbed) Administered to a Cohort of Adolescents in a US Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)

Pre-licensure studies of GSK Biologicals' Boostrix® have shown it to be generally safe and well-tolerated. This post-licensure study is designed to evaluate relatively uncommon/rare outcomes in a large population cohort. The Protocol Posting has been updated in order to comply with the FDA Amendment Act, Sep 2007.

Read the detailed description

Data collection through utilization of automated databases at the study site. The collaborator is Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center.

Being tested
Boostrix®, Td (Tetanus diphtheria) vaccine
Keywords
Boostrix
Medical subject headings
Diphtheria, Tetanus

What participants receive

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

  • Boostrix®Biological

    Single dose

  • Td (Tetanus diphtheria) vaccineBiological

    Single dose

Study groups in NCT00297856
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Boostrix cohortNot described
Receives: Biological: Boostrix®
Historical Td cohortNot described
Receives: Biological: Td (Tetanus diphtheria) vaccine

What is being measured

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

  1. Occurrence of medically-attended neurological events.

    Measured: 30 days following vaccination with Boostrix.

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Occurrence of medically-attended hematologic events

    Measured: 30 days following vaccination with Boostrix

  2. Occurrence of allergic reactions.

    Measured: 30 days following vaccination with Boostrix

  3. Occurrence of new onset chronic illnesses

    Measured: 6-month period following vaccination with Boostrix

  4. Occurrence of neurological and hematological events and allergic reactions

    Measured: Within the second 30-day period following vaccination with Boostrix

  5. Occurrence of chronic illnesses in an historical control cohort of subjects vaccinated with Td vaccine

Timeline

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

  1. First posted1 Mar 2006 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2006
  3. Primary completionDec 2006
  4. Study completionDec 2006

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
10,000 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00297856
Sponsor's protocol ID
104154
Status last verified
Jan 2014
First submitted
28 Feb 2006
Last updated
13 Jan 2014
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Klein NP, Hansen J, Lewis E, Lyon L, Nguyen B, Black S, Weston WM, Wu S, Li P, Howe B, Friedland LR. Post-marketing safety evaluation of a tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid and 3-component acellular pertussis vaccine administered to a cohort of adolescents in a United States health maintenance organization. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Jul;29(7):613-7. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181d581f9.

    PubMed 20190673

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Diphtheria and Tetanus, run by GlaxoSmithKline at 1 site in United States.

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 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 13 Jan 2014. 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 United States. 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.

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?

Occurrence of medically-attended neurological events. (time frame: 30 days following vaccination with Boostrix.). 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 NCT00297856, 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 13 Jan 2014.

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