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DengueAWEDNCT03055585

Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue

A study testing Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in people with Dengue and Zika Virus Infection, run by Gadjah Mada University at 1 site in Indonesia.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

This cluster randomised trial will evaluate the efficacy of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegytpi mosquitoes in reducing dengue cases in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 to 45 years
Conditions the study is for
Dengue, Zika Virus Infection, Chikungunya Fever
What is being tested?
Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
8,173 participants
Where
1 siteIndonesia
Study dates
8 Nov 2017to 8 Apr 2020
Phase
Interventional
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 3 to 45 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Fever (either self-reported or objectively measured, e.g. (tympanic membrane temperature ≥38oC)) of 1-4 days duration, and where onset was prior to the day of presentation
  • Aged between 3-45 years old
  • Resided in the study area every night for the 10 days preceding illness onset

Who cannot join

  • Localising features suggestive of a specific diagnosis other than an arboviral infection e.g. severe diarrhea, otitis, pneumonia
  • Prior enrollment in the study within the previous 4 weeks

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Indonesia1 site
  • Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada

    Yogyakarta, DIY, 55281

Other trials in Indonesia

About this study

Official title: Applying Wolbachia to Eliminate Dengue (AWED): A Non-blinded Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial to Assess the Efficacy of Wolbachia-infected Mosquito Deployments to Reduce Dengue Incidence in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

This cluster randomised trial will evaluate the efficacy of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegytpi mosquitoes in reducing dengue cases in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia

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Primary objective:

To assess the efficacy of community-based deployments of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in reducing the incidence of symptomatic, virologically-confirmed dengue cases of any severity in Yogyakarta residents aged 3-45 years in release areas, relative to non-release areas.

Secondary objectives:

  • To measure the efficacy of the Wolbachia method against each of the four DENV serotypes.
  • To measure the efficacy of the Wolbachia method in reducing the incidence of symptomatic virologically confirmed Zika virus and chikungunya virus infection in release areas, relative to non-release areas
  • To quantify the level of human mobility within Yogyakarta City, and estimate the proportion of residents' exposure time that they spend outside the treatment arm to which they were randomised
  • To determine whether community-based deployment of Wolbachia-infected Ae. aegypti mosquitoes reduces the abundance of wild-type Ae. aegypti adults, or alternatively, alters the abundance of adults from Aedes species other than Ae. aegypti (e.g. Ae. albopictus)

Study setting:

The study will be conducted in Yogyakarta City and Bantul District, both located in the province of Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia.The study site is 26 km2 in size, including 24 km2 within Yogyakarta City, and 2km2 in the adjacent Bantul District. The total population of the study area is approximately 350,000.

Study design:

A cluster randomised trial with a test-negative design will be conducted. The study site will be divided into 24 clusters. The intervention will be allocated using constrained block randomisation with a parallel 1:1 assignment of intervention and control.

The intervention is the deployment of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Wolbachia deployments will be conducted in intervention clusters with the aim of achieving Wolbachia establishment (>80% mean Wolbachia prevalence in trapped mosquitoes) throughout intervention areas within one year.

The impact of Wolbachia deployments on dengue incidence will be assessed by comparing the exposure distribution (probability of living in a Wolbachia-treated area) among virologically-confirmed dengue cases presenting to a network of public primary clinics (Puskesmas), against the exposure distribution among patients with febrile illness of non-arboviral aetiology presenting to the same network of clinics in the same temporal windows. Dengue cases and arbovirus-negative controls will be sampled concurrently from within the population of patients presenting with febrile illness to the study clinic network, with case or control status classified retrospectively based on the results of laboratory diagnostic testing.

A re-estimation of sample size requirements was conducted in January 2019 after one year of recruitment. The initial power calculation used 1000 dengue cases and 4000 non-dengue controls allocated to each cluster based on historical proportions of dengue cases and other febrile illnesses, assuming no variation in the proportion of cases by cluster. This method was found to overestimate power for small samples by not taking into account randomness in the sampling. The sample size re-estimation included power estimates for 200, 400, 600, 800 and 1000 dengue cases with 4 times as many controls allocated to each cluster by sampling from a multinomial distribution, which incorporated added randomness by allowing the proportion of cases allocated to each cluster to vary across simulations. The re-estimation found that 400 dengue cases plus four times as many controls would be sufficient to detect a 50% reduction in dengue incidence with 80% power.

Participant selection:

Participants will be enrolled from within the population of patients presenting with undifferentiated fever of 1-4 days duration, to one of the participating local health clinics (Puskesmas).

All patients meeting the inclusion criteria will be invited to participate in the study. From baseline historical data we expect approximately 5000 participants per annum to be enrolled.

Enrolment will continue for up to 36 months.

Analysis plan:

Permutation tests and standard regression models will be used to estimate the relative risk of dengue in Wolbachia-treated versus untreated clusters, accounting for the non-independence of study participants resident in the same intervention cluster, and temporal matching of dengue cases and test-negative controls.

The intention-to-treat analysis will consider Wolbachia exposure as binary depending on the allocation of the cluster of residence.

The per-protocol analysis will consider Wolbachia exposure as a continuous weighted index based on Wolbachia prevalence in trapped mosquitoes in the cluster of residence, either with or without weighting for time spent in other clusters visited during the ten days prior to illness onset.

Being tested
Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, standard practice dengue control
Keywords
Wolbachia; Ae. aegypti; Indonesia; Dengue; Cluster-randomised trial
Medical subject headings
Dengue, Zika Virus Infection, Chikungunya Fever

What participants receive

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

  • Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoesBiological

    Deployment of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

  • standard practice dengue controlOther

    standard practice dengue control activities conducted by dengue control program

Study groups in NCT03055585
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention armExperimentalDeployment of Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes
Receives: Biological: Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes; Other: standard practice dengue control
Comparison armOtherStandard practice dengue control activities
Receives: Other: standard practice dengue control

What is being measured

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

  1. Relative risk of dengue in Wolbachia-treated versus untreated clusters

    Symptomatic, virologically-confirmed dengue virus (DENV) infection of any severity

    Measured: Up to 36 months participant enrolment

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Relative risk of serotype-specific dengue in Wolbachia-treated versus untreated clusters

    Symptomatic, virologically-confirmed serotype-specific DENV infection of any severity.

    Measured: Up to 36 months participant enrolment

  2. Relative risk of Zika in Wolbachia-treated versus untreated clusters

    Symptomatic, virologically-confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection of any severity.

    Measured: Up to 36 months participant enrolment

  3. Relative risk of Chikungunya in Wolbachia-treated versus untreated clusters

    Symptomatic, virologically-confirmed Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection of any severity.

    Measured: Up to 36 months participant enrolment

Timeline

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

  1. First posted16 Feb 2017
  2. Study start8 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion18 Mar 2020
  4. Study completion8 Apr 2020

Why it stopped: Distancing and movement restrictions of the COVID-19 emergency response made continuation of clinic-based and field entomological trial activities infeasible

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
8,173 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03055585
Sponsor's protocol ID
UGM_KE/FK/105/EC
Acronym
AWED
Status last verified
Jun 2020
First submitted
14 Feb 2017
Last updated
9 Jun 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

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    PubMed 22880140
  • Bhatt S, Gething PW, Brady OJ, Messina JP, Farlow AW, Moyes CL, Drake JM, Brownstein JS, Hoen AG, Sankoh O, Myers MF, George DB, Jaenisch T, Wint GR, Simmons CP, Scott TW, Farrar JJ, Hay SI. The global distribution and burden of dengue. Nature. 2013 Apr 25;496(7446):504-7. doi: 10.1038/nature12060. Epub 2013 Apr 7.

    PubMed 23563266
  • Shepard DS, Coudeville L, Halasa YA, Zambrano B, Dayan GH. Economic impact of dengue illness in the Americas. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011 Feb;84(2):200-7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0503.

    PubMed 21292885
  • Shepard DS, Undurraga EA, Halasa YA. Economic and disease burden of dengue in Southeast Asia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013;7(2):e2055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002055. Epub 2013 Feb 21.

    PubMed 23437406
  • Shepard DS, Suaya JA, Halstead SB, Nathan MB, Gubler DJ, Mahoney RT, Wang DN, Meltzer MI. Cost-effectiveness of a pediatric dengue vaccine. Vaccine. 2004 Mar 12;22(9-10):1275-80. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2003.09.019.

    PubMed 15003657
  • Dengue Vaccine Initiative. Dengue vaccine candidates in clinical development. (2016). Available at: http://www.denguevaccines.org/vaccine-development. (Accessed: 13th June 2016)

  • L'Azou M, Moureau A, Sarti E, Nealon J, Zambrano B, Wartel TA, Villar L, Capeding MR, Ochiai RL; CYD14 Primary Study Group; CYD15 Primary Study Group. Symptomatic Dengue in Children in 10 Asian and Latin American Countries. N Engl J Med. 2016 Mar 24;374(12):1155-66. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1503877.

    PubMed 27007959
  • Capeding MR, Tran NH, Hadinegoro SR, Ismail HI, Chotpitayasunondh T, Chua MN, Luong CQ, Rusmil K, Wirawan DN, Nallusamy R, Pitisuttithum P, Thisyakorn U, Yoon IK, van der Vliet D, Langevin E, Laot T, Hutagalung Y, Frago C, Boaz M, Wartel TA, Tornieporth NG, Saville M, Bouckenooghe A; CYD14 Study Group. Clinical efficacy and safety of a novel tetravalent dengue vaccine in healthy children in Asia: a phase 3, randomised, observer-masked, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2014 Oct 11;384(9951):1358-65. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61060-6. Epub 2014 Jul 10.

    PubMed 25018116
  • Villar L, Dayan GH, Arredondo-Garcia JL, Rivera DM, Cunha R, Deseda C, Reynales H, Costa MS, Morales-Ramirez JO, Carrasquilla G, Rey LC, Dietze R, Luz K, Rivas E, Miranda Montoya MC, Cortes Supelano M, Zambrano B, Langevin E, Boaz M, Tornieporth N, Saville M, Noriega F; CYD15 Study Group. Efficacy of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in children in Latin America. N Engl J Med. 2015 Jan 8;372(2):113-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1411037. Epub 2014 Nov 3.

    PubMed 25365753
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    PubMed 26515983
  • Hadinegoro SR, Arredondo-Garcia JL, Capeding MR, Deseda C, Chotpitayasunondh T, Dietze R, Muhammad Ismail HI, Reynales H, Limkittikul K, Rivera-Medina DM, Tran HN, Bouckenooghe A, Chansinghakul D, Cortes M, Fanouillere K, Forrat R, Frago C, Gailhardou S, Jackson N, Noriega F, Plennevaux E, Wartel TA, Zambrano B, Saville M; CYD-TDV Dengue Vaccine Working Group. Efficacy and Long-Term Safety of a Dengue Vaccine in Regions of Endemic Disease. N Engl J Med. 2015 Sep 24;373(13):1195-206. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1506223. Epub 2015 Jul 27.

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  • Schilte C, Staikowsky F, Couderc T, Madec Y, Carpentier F, Kassab S, Albert ML, Lecuit M, Michault A. Chikungunya virus-associated long-term arthralgia: a 36-month prospective longitudinal study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013;7(3):e2137. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002137. Epub 2013 Mar 21.

    PubMed 23556021
  • Rolph MS, Foo SS, Mahalingam S. Emergent chikungunya virus and arthritis in the Americas. Lancet Infect Dis. 2015 Sep;15(9):1007-1008. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(15)00231-5. No abstract available.

    PubMed 26333330
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    PubMed 26996139
  • World Health Organization. Outcome of the Emergency Committee regarding clusters of microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome. (2016)

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in people with Dengue and Zika Virus Infection, run by Gadjah Mada University at 1 site in Indonesia.

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 2 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jun 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 Indonesia. 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 was stopped early (reason given: Distancing and movement restrictions of the COVID-19 emergency response made continuation of clinic-based and field entomological trial activities infeasible). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Relative risk of dengue in Wolbachia-treated versus untreated clusters (time frame: Up to 36 months participant enrolment). 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 NCT03055585, which also lists 66 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 9 Jun 2020.

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