Clinical trials: Non-Specific Effects of Vaccines
Healthy
Single-center Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Viscogel® as Adjuvant in Act-HIB® Vaccine
The purpose of this study is to show that ViscoGel® is safe when administrated alone and as an adjuvant together with Act-HIB® vaccine in healthy volunteers and to evaluate the quantitative and qualitative effect on the immune…
- Trial name
- VSG-2011-101 (NCT01578070)
- Testing
- 0.2μg Act-HIB®, ViscoGel® and 0.2μg Act-HIB®, ViscoGel® and 2μg Act-HIB®
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Viscogel AB
Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity
Comparing Morbidity and Mortality Effects of Two Different Strains of BCG
Background: Investigators at Bandim Health Project (BHP, www.bandim.org) in Guinea-Bissau have shown in several randomized trials that the Bacille-Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) is associated with reduced…
- Conditions
- Heterologous Immunity, Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Trained Immunity
- Trial name
- NCT03400878
- Testing
- BCG-Japan, BCG-Russia
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 17,505 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Respiratory Tract Infections, Infections
Non-specific Effects of a Modified Measles Vaccination Schedule to Prevent Allergy and Unrelated Infection in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the off-target/non-specific effects of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in children.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections, Infections, Allergy, Eczema
- Trial name
- NEMAU (NCT05758532)
- Testing
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine (MMR)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laure Pittet, MD-PhD
Non Specific Effects of Vaccine, Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin
Low Birth Weight Follow-up
The Randomized Control Trail included 4,172 low-birth weight children between February 2008 and September 2013 in Bissau. The children who were included in the RCT and who are living in the Bandim Health Project study area will…
- Conditions
- Non Specific Effects of Vaccine, Bacillus-Calmette-Guerin, Low Birth Weight, Maternal Immunisation
- Trial name
- NCT03020147
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 1,258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Measles Vaccination, Oral Polio Vaccine
Vaccine Campaign Effects on General Hospital Admissions and Mortality Among Children
The world is set on eradicating measles and polio infections in the coming decade. Once both infections are under control, campaigns with measles and oral polio vaccines will be phased out.
- Conditions
- Measles Vaccination, Oral Polio Vaccine, Non-specific/Heterologous Effects of Vaccines, Mortality
- Trial name
- RE-CAMP (NCT03460002)
- Testing
- Measles vaccine, Oral polio vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 28,612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Covid19, Non-specific Effects of Vaccines
Using BCG to Protect Senior Citizens During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: The virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly throughout the world. Seniors are at high risk of severe COVID-19 when infected.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Non-specific Effects of Vaccines, Heterologous Immunity, Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT04542330
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, Saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Measles, Diphtheria
Immunology of Non-specific Effects of Vaccine
OBJECTIVES General: To investigate the immunological background for the non-specific effects of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) and measles vaccines on child mortality Specific: Examine the cytokine responses and possible…
- Conditions
- Measles, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT00168545
- Testing
- Measles vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Infant Mortality, BCG
Can BCG Vaccination at First Health-facility Contact Reduce Early Infant Mortality?
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination is recommended at birth to protect against tuberculosis (TB) in countries with high TB burden. BCG is supplied in multidose vials with limited durability after reconstitution.
- Trial name
- CS-BCG (NCT04658680)
- Testing
- BCG vaccination at first health facility contact
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 22,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
COVID-19
Non-specific Effects of FLU-MMR Vaccines in Adults
Various observational studies have reported an association between influenza vaccination and lower rates of infection with SARS-Cov-2 and less COVID-19 disease severity have been reported in large epidemiological studies in US…
- Trial name
- FLUMMR-BRA (NCT05401448)
- Testing
- Influenza, MMR vaccines
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant
Trial to Compare BCG-Bulgaria and BCG-Denmark
The trial will be a two-year outcome assessor-blinded RCT at the maternity ward of Hospital Simão Mendes (HNSM) in urban Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to compare vaccination with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) Danish strain (AJ Vaccines…
- Conditions
- Death; Neonatal, Death, Infant, Morbidity;Newborn, Morbidity;Infant
- Trial name
- BCGSTRAIN IV (NCT05397678)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, BCG-Bulgaria
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Vaccine Reaction, Anemia
Non-specific Effects of Vaccination on Mortality and Morbidity
It has long been recognized that the positive effects of vaccination on childhood mortality cannot be solely attributed to a decline in the disease targeted by the vaccine.
- Conditions
- Vaccine Reaction, Anemia, Malaria,Falciparum, Salmonella Bacteraemia
- Trial name
- NOVAC (NCT03176719)
- Testing
- Venipuncture
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 1,005 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Heterologous Effects of Vaccines
Heterologous Effect of Diptheria, Tetanus, Acellular Pertussis Vaccination on Influenza Challenge in the Elderly
Vaccines can have non-targeted or heterologous (also called non-specific) immunological effects on the immune system i.e. effects other than inducing an immune response against the disease targeted by the vaccine.
- Trial name
- NCT02765126
- Testing
- Seasonal influenza vaccine, Diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis vaccine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clifford Craig Medical Research Trust
Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality
BCG Revaccination With the Third Dose of Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis Vaccine and Infant Mortality in Africa
Studies in low-income countries show that vaccines can have important non-specific effects on other infections. Live BCG vaccine can train the immune system and reduce susceptibility to unrelated infections.
- Conditions
- Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Non-Specific Effects of Vaccines, BCG
- Trial name
- BCG2-DTP3 (NCT07005726)
- Testing
- BCG Vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
COVID-19, Non-specific Effects of Vaccines
Using BCG Vaccine to Protect Health Care Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic challenges the available hospital capacity, and this will be augmented by absenteeism of healthcare workers (HCW).
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Non-specific Effects of Vaccines, Morbidity, Absenteeism
- Trial name
- NCT04373291
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, Saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Measles
Non-Specific Effects of Standard Titre Measles Vaccination
The general objectives of the proposed research work are: A1) to reduce childhood mortality in developing countries through better control of measles infection by finding the best immunization strategy, and A2) to investigate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00168662
- Testing
- Measles and inactivated polio vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 7,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
COVID-19, Vaccine Reaction
Investigating COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity in Children in the Melbourne Infant Study of BCG for Allergy and Infection Reduction
The COSI BAIR trial will involve approximately 60 children, aged 5 to 8 years old, comprising a subset of participants from the Melbourne Infant Study BCG for Allergy and Infection Reduction (MIS BAIR) randomised controlled…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Vaccine Reaction, Immunization; Infection
- Trial name
- COSI BAIR (NCT05168709)
- Testing
- Tozinameran
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Child Mortality, Child Morbidity
A Second Dose of Measles Vaccine (MV) in the Second Year of Life
This study evaluates the non-specific effects on child mortality and morbidity of a second dose of measles in the second year of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02943681
- Testing
- Measles vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 3,812 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Influenza-like Illness, Upper Respiratory Disease
Non-specific Effects of Rabies Vaccine
Vaccines work by stimulating the body to produce a high-quality, rapid and specific immune response upon exposure to infection by a particular disease-causing microorganism - the microorganism targeted by the vaccine.
- Conditions
- Influenza-like Illness, Upper Respiratory Disease, Diarrhea, Fever
- Trial name
- NCT03656198
- Testing
- Rabivax-S, Sterile Water Injection
- Where
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Volunteers
- 546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
Covid19, Morbidity
BCG to Reduce Absenteeism Among Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic challenges available hospital capacity. Strategies to protect health care workers (HCW) are desperately needed.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Morbidity, Absenteeism
- Trial name
- EDCTP (NCT04641858)
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, Saline
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 668 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Non-target Heterologous Effects of Vaccines, Vaccine Interactions
The Interaction Between Measles and DTP Vaccination
The purpose of this study is to investigate for the broad immunological effects of administering measles vaccine (MV) and diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis vaccine (DTP) to 9 month old Gambian infants, either alone or…
- Trial name
- NCT02710045
- Testing
- Measles Vaccine at 9 months of age, DTP Vaccine at 9 months of age, Measles Vaccine at 18 months of age
- Volunteers
- 302 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia