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Enterovirus InfectionPhase 1NCT02961595

Live Enterovirus Vaccine and Type 1 Diabetes

A Phase 1 study testing Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) in people with Enterovirus Infection and Type 1 Diabetes, run by Tampere University.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Enterovirus infections may either increase or decrease the risk of type 1 diabetes depending on the age of infection and the type of enterovirus in question. This study evaluated whether early serial exposures to three replication-competent enterovirus strains (live poliovirus vaccine, OPV) can influence the immunity… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 2 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
315 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 1999to Nov 2016
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 1 day to 2 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • The infants parents give signed consent to participate and their HLA genotype is eligible

Who cannot join

  • The newborn has a recognizable severe illness such as those due to chromosomal abnormality, congenital malformation

About this study

Enterovirus infections may either increase or decrease the risk of type 1 diabetes depending on the age of infection and the type of enterovirus in question. This study evaluated whether early serial exposures to three replication-competent enterovirus strains (live poliovirus vaccine, OPV) can influence the immunity to other enteroviruses and the possible initiation of autoantibodies e.g. islet autoimmunity in young genetically predisposed children.

Read the detailed description

Enteroviruses have been associated with type 1 diabetes in several studies. Enterovirus infections may either increase or decrease the risk of type 1 diabetes depending on the age of infection and the type of enterovirus in question. There is remarkable homology between the structure of poliovirus and other enteroviruses. It has been shown in previous studies that the T-lymphocytes recognize these structures and cross-react with different enterovirus serotypes. Our hypothesis is that polio vaccination induces a cross-reacting T-cell response which strengthens enterovirus immunity and thus accelerate the elimination of the enterovirus infections. We evaluated whether early serial live enterovirus vaccine (oral polio vaccine, OPV) can influence the enterovirus immunity and initiation of islet autoimmunity in young genetically predisposed children.

This study was carried out in the birth cohort of the ongoing Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) study in Finland. All the children carried HLA-DQ genes conferring moderately increased risk for type 1 diabetes (HLA DQB1*0302/x, x≠ DQB1*0201, *0301, *0602). Sixty-four children (34 males) were given doses of OPV (Polio Sabin®, SB Biologicals, Rixensart, Belgium) at the age of 2, 3, 6 and 12 months during the years 1999-2000 (two drops per os in each dose). This vaccine includes attenuated replication competent strains of the three poliovirus types (polioviruses 1, 2, 3) leading to infection in vaccinated children. The control group comprising 251 children received inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) at the age of 6 and 12 months according to the national immunization protocol in Finland at that time. After the age of 12 months both groups were recommended to continue the national immunization program with IPV vaccine.

All children were followed regularly from birth with blood samples taken at 3-12 months interval for detection of type 1 diabetes-associated autoantibodies in serum including insulin autoantibodies (IAA), islet cell cytoplasmic antibody (ICA), insulinoma-associated protein 2 antibodies (IA-2A) and GAD antibodies (GADA) (5-7). Stool samples were collected monthly at the age of 2-24 months and systematically screened for the presence of enterovirus and using RT-PCR.

Being tested
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)
Keywords
Oral polio vaccine, Inactivated polio vaccine, Enterovirus, Type 1 diabetes, Autoantibody
Medical subject headings
Enterovirus Infections, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Prediabetic State

What participants receive

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

  • Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)Biological

    Serial Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) was given to intervention group instead of inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV).

Study groups in NCT02961595
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)No interventionThe control group received inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) at the age of 6 and 12 months according to the national immunization protocol in Finland at that time.
Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)Active comparatorIntervention group were given doses of oral polio vaccine OPV (Polio Sabin®) at the age of 2, 3, 6 and 12 months.
Receives: Biological: Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV)

What is being measured

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

  1. Number of Participants With the Appearance of Type 1 Diabetes Associated Auto-antibodies in Serum

    Appearance of multiple type 1 diabetes associated auto-antibodies (2-4 of the measured four auto-antibodies ICA, IAA, GADA, IA-2A)

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of 11 years

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number of Enterovirus RNA Positive Stool Samples During the Follow-up of 24 Months

    Percentage of enterovirus RNA positive stool samples during the follow-up of 24 months in IPV and OPV vaccinated children

    Measured: Up to 24 months 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 posted11 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 1999
  3. Primary completionNov 2016
  4. Study completionNov 2016

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 1
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
315 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02961595
Sponsor's protocol ID
98203M Knip M
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
2 Nov 2016
Last updated
13 Aug 2024
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Viskari H, Oikarinen S, Hoppu S, Vuorinen T, Huhtala H, Toppari J, Veijola R, Ilonen J, Knip M, Hyoty H. Live attenuated enterovirus vaccine (OPV) is not associated with islet autoimmunity in children with genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes: prospective cohort study. Diabetologia. 2018 Jan;61(1):203-209. doi: 10.1007/s00125-017-4410-4. Epub 2017 Sep 2.

    PubMed 28866779

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) in people with Enterovirus Infection and Type 1 Diabetes, run by Tampere University.

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 1 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 Aug 2024. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 Jul 2024). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Number of Participants With the Appearance of Type 1 Diabetes Associated Auto-antibodies in Serum (time frame: Through study completion, an average of 11 years). 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 NCT02961595, 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 Aug 2024.

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