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Vaccines, PneumococcalPhase 4NCT00580684

Study Comparing Prevenar® to Pneumo 23 in Reducing Carriage in Children

A Phase 4 study testing pneumococcus conjugate vaccine 7 valent to reduce carriage in people with Vaccines, Pneumococcal and Vaccines, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, run by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

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

To compare the ability of Prevnar® to Pneumo® 23 in reducing and preventing nasopharyngeal carriage of vaccine-type pneumococci one year after respective immunization. To evaluate the rate of penicillin-resistant pneumococci in nasopharyngeal carriage. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 9 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
pneumococcus conjugate vaccine 7 valent to reduce carriage
Type of treatment
Vaccines
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
101 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Sep 2003to Aug 2004
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 2 to 9 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy children between
  • 2 to 9 years old.
  • No history of antibiotic use prior 1 month of enrollment
  • No history of invasive pneumococcal disease

Who cannot join

None listed.

About this study

Official title: Long-Term Efficacy of Pneumococcal Conjugate 7-Valent Vaccine Versus Plain Polisaccharide Pneumococcus Vacine in Reducing Pneumococcal Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Children.

To compare the ability of Prevnar® to Pneumo® 23 in reducing and preventing nasopharyngeal carriage of vaccine-type pneumococci one year after respective immunization. To evaluate the rate of penicillin-resistant pneumococci in nasopharyngeal carriage.

Read the detailed description

This study will require 6 months to be completed (3 months for nasopharyngeal samples collection; 3 months dor analysis). Each child will participate for a 1 day period.

Being tested
pneumococcus conjugate vaccine 7 valent to reduce carriage
Keywords
pneumococcus conjugated vaccine 7 valent

What participants receive

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

  • pneumococcus conjugate vaccine 7 valent to reduce carriageBiological

    plain polisacaride vaccine 23 valent to reduce carriage

Study groups in NCT00580684
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
G1Active comparatorG1: prevenar
Receives: Biological: pneumococcus conjugate vaccine 7 valent to reduce carriage
G2Active comparatorG2: pneumo 23
Receives: Biological: pneumococcus conjugate vaccine 7 valent to reduce carriage

What is being measured

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

  1. To compare the ability of Prevnar® to Pneumo® 23 in reducing and preventing nasopharyngeal carriage of vaccine-type pneumococci one year after respective immunization.

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. To evaluate the rate of penicillin-resistant pneumococci in nasopharyngeal carriage.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Dec 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2003
  3. Study completionAug 2004

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 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
101 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00580684
Sponsor's protocol ID
0887X-101198
Status last verified
Dec 2007
First submitted
21 Dec 2007
Last updated
27 Dec 2007
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing pneumococcus conjugate vaccine 7 valent to reduce carriage in people with Vaccines, Pneumococcal and Vaccines, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, run by Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer.

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 4 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 27 Dec 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

To compare the ability of Prevnar® to Pneumo® 23 in reducing and preventing nasopharyngeal carriage of vaccine-type pneumococci one year after respective immunization. (time frame: 12 months). 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 27 Dec 2007.

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