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Pregnant WomenPhase 2/3NCT00553228

Pertussis Maternal Immunization Study

A Phase 2/3 study testing Tdap and Td in people with Pregnant Women, run by Scott Halperin at 1 site in Canada.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether immunization against pertussis in the mid third trimester of pregnancy provides passive protection to the infant by transfer of IgG transplacentally and by transfer of secretory IgA (and possibly IgG) in breast milk, sufficient to protect the infant against pertussis… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pregnant Women
What is being tested?
Tdap and Td
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
320 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
Nov 2007to 9 Dec 2015
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pregnant women 18 years of age and over.
  • Women who, at ≥30-<32 weeks gestation, are at low risk for complications as determined by the obstetrical algorithm for identification of eligible subjects and the obstetrical risk assessment form.
  • Signed, informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Failure to meet eligibility criteria as determined by the obstetrical algorithm for identification of eligible subjects and the obstetrical risk assessment form.
  • History of significant medical disorder (such as bleeding disorders, cancer, autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency (including HIV-infected individuals, transplant recipients), seizure disorder or significant psychiatric illness, drug or alcohol dependence).
  • Receipt of any high-dose daily corticosteroids (inhaled steroids are acceptable) within 2 weeks of study entry. High dose is defined as a dose of ≥20 mg of prednisone daily or equivalent.
  • History of physician-diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed pertussis within the past 5 years.
  • Personal history (verbal or documented) of ever having received Tdap.
  • Personal history (verbal or documented) of having received Td immunization within the past 2 years.
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  • History of febrile illness (>37.8ºC orally) within the past 72 hours (immunization may be deferred).
  • History of sensitivity to any component of Tdap.
  • Receipt of blood products or immunoglobulin within 3 months of study entry (except RH-negative women who receive immunoglobulin during pregnancy are eligible).
  • Receipt of any vaccines within 2 weeks of study vaccine (except influenza vaccine which may be given concurrently).
  • Failure to give written, informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • Clinical Trial Research Center - Canadian Center for Vaccinology

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8

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About this study

Official title: Immunization of Women With Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids Combined With Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) During the Mid Third Trimester of Pregnancy: An Evaluation of the Potential for Immunological Protection for the Neonate

The purpose of this study is to assess whether immunization against pertussis in the mid third trimester of pregnancy provides passive protection to the infant by transfer of IgG transplacentally and by transfer of secretory IgA (and possibly IgG) in breast milk, sufficient to protect the infant against pertussis disease in the critical neonatal period, without suppressing the infant's immune response to active immunization and disease

Read the detailed description

The purpose of this study is to assess the potential of providing initial immunological protection to the neonate by providing passive placentally transferred serum antibodies and breast milk antibodies against pertussis antigens (PT, FHA, PRN, FIM). This will be accomplished by

  • determining the rate of maternal antibody decline from time of immunization until 12 months postpartum by measuring antibody levels in serum, saliva, and breast milk at specified intervals;
  • determining levels of antibody transferred to the neonate relative to the interval from immunization to delivery;
  • comparing levels of transplacentally transferred antibody with those achieved after the first, second, and third dose of the primary immunization series; and
  • determining whether maternal immunization interferes with active antibody production following licensed DTaP-IPV-Hib in infants of women immunized during the mid third trimester of pregnancy.
Conditions
Pregnant Women
Being tested
Tdap, Td
Keywords
maternal immunization, whooping cough, pertussis
Medical subject headings
Whooping Cough

What participants receive

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

  • TdapBiological

    Also called Adacel

    0.5 mL IM once at visit #2

  • TdBiological

    Also called Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids, adsorbed

    0.5 mL IM once at visit #2

Study groups in NCT00553228
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
group IExperimentalTdap
Receives: Biological: Tdap
group 2Active comparatorTd
Receives: Biological: Td

What is being measured

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

  1. Comparison of serum IgG antibody levels against PT, FHA, PRN, FIM between Tdap and Td groups

    Measured: birth, 2, 4, 6, 7, 12, and 13 months of age

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Safety of Tdap in pregnancy including pregnancy outcome and developmental assessment.

    Measured: developmental screening at 1 year of age

Timeline

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

  1. First posted5 Nov 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2007
  3. Primary completion9 Dec 2015
  4. Study completion9 Dec 2015

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
320 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00553228
Sponsor's protocol ID
DAL07-01
Status last verified
Aug 2020
First submitted
2 Nov 2007
Last updated
27 Aug 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Brousseau N, Angers-Goulet ME, Bastien R, Ye L, Sadarangani M, Halperin SA. Vaccination during pregnancy and modulation of IgG response to pertussis vaccines in infants: The impact of different vaccine formulations. Vaccine. 2024 Apr 2;42(9):2138-2143. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.03.015. Epub 2024 Mar 8.

    PubMed 38461048
  • Halperin SA, Langley JM, Ye L, MacKinnon-Cameron D, Elsherif M, Allen VM, Smith B, Halperin BA, McNeil SA, Vanderkooi OG, Dwinnell S, Wilson RD, Tapiero B, Boucher M, Le Saux N, Gruslin A, Vaudry W, Chandra S, Dobson S, Money D. A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Safety and Immunogenicity of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Immunization During Pregnancy and Subsequent Infant Immune Response. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 14;67(7):1063-1071. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy244.

    PubMed 30010773

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Tdap and Td in people with Pregnant Women, run by Scott Halperin 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 3 inclusion and 11 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 27 Aug 2020. 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 combined 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.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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?

Comparison of serum IgG antibody levels against PT, FHA, PRN, FIM between Tdap and Td groups (time frame: birth, 2, 4, 6, 7, 12, and 13 months of age). 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 NCT00553228, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 27 Aug 2020.

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