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Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability, of Chiron Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine Administered to Healthy Premature and Non Premature Children of 3 Months of Age

Primary Purpose

Prevention of Meningococcal Infection

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Italy
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine
Sponsored by
Novartis
About
Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Prevention of Meningococcal Infection focused on measuring Prevention of Meningococcal Meningitis, meningococcal vaccines, conjugate, Immunology, infant

Eligibility Criteria

11 Weeks - 15 Weeks (Child)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Healthy children of 11 to 15 weeks of age Exclusion Criteria: Children who previously received any kind of Meningococcal C vaccine, DTaP-IPV-HBV-Hib vaccine or a Hepatitis B vaccine at birth Children who have a previous ascertained or suspected disease caused by N. meningitidis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Clostridium tetani, poliovirus, Hepatitis B or H. influenzae type b, culture proven Bordetella pertussis, or clinical condition of spasmodic cough for a period longer than or equal to 2 weeks associated with apnea or whooping Children who have had household contact with and/or intimate exposure to an individual with culture proven N. meningitidis serogroup C or Bordetella pertussis, within the previous 60 days

Sites / Locations

  • Istituto di Pediatria, Università degli Studi di Milano

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

antibody response, as measured by ELISA, to N. meningitidis serogroup C at one month following three doses of MenC Conjugate Vaccine administered at 3, 5, 11 months of age, together with a hexavalent vaccine.
safety and tolerability

Secondary Outcome Measures

antibody response as measured by ELISA at 1 month after second dose of MenC Vaccine and before third dose with hexavalent vaccine
antibody response as measured by BCA in subset of subjects in each group, at 1 month after second dose, immediately before the third and at 1 month following the third dose of MenC Vaccine together with a hexavalent vaccine.

Full Information

First Posted
April 3, 2006
Last Updated
March 12, 2007
Sponsor
Novartis
Collaborators
Novartis Vaccines
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00310674
Brief Title
Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability, of Chiron Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine Administered to Healthy Premature and Non Premature Children of 3 Months of Age
Official Title
A Phase III, Single Center, Open Label, Uncontrolled Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability, of the Chiron Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine When Administered to Healthy Premature and Non Premature Children at 3, 5, 11 Months of Age Concomitantly With a Hexavalent Infant Vaccine
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2007
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2004 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
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Study Completion Date
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3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Novartis
Collaborators
Novartis Vaccines

4. Oversight

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Immunogenicity, Safety and Tolerability, of Chiron Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine Administered to Healthy Premature and Non Premature Children of 3 months of age

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Prevention of Meningococcal Infection
Keywords
Prevention of Meningococcal Meningitis, meningococcal vaccines, conjugate, Immunology, infant

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Phase 3
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
150 (false)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Biological
Intervention Name(s)
Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccine
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
antibody response, as measured by ELISA, to N. meningitidis serogroup C at one month following three doses of MenC Conjugate Vaccine administered at 3, 5, 11 months of age, together with a hexavalent vaccine.
Title
safety and tolerability
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
antibody response as measured by ELISA at 1 month after second dose of MenC Vaccine and before third dose with hexavalent vaccine
Title
antibody response as measured by BCA in subset of subjects in each group, at 1 month after second dose, immediately before the third and at 1 month following the third dose of MenC Vaccine together with a hexavalent vaccine.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
11 Weeks
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
15 Weeks
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy children of 11 to 15 weeks of age Exclusion Criteria: Children who previously received any kind of Meningococcal C vaccine, DTaP-IPV-HBV-Hib vaccine or a Hepatitis B vaccine at birth Children who have a previous ascertained or suspected disease caused by N. meningitidis, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, Clostridium tetani, poliovirus, Hepatitis B or H. influenzae type b, culture proven Bordetella pertussis, or clinical condition of spasmodic cough for a period longer than or equal to 2 weeks associated with apnea or whooping Children who have had household contact with and/or intimate exposure to an individual with culture proven N. meningitidis serogroup C or Bordetella pertussis, within the previous 60 days
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Novartis - Information Services
Organizational Affiliation
Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Istituto di Pediatria, Università degli Studi di Milano
City
Milano
ZIP/Postal Code
20122
Country
Italy

12. IPD Sharing Statement

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