Study of BBIL's ROTAVAC® and ROTAVAC 5CM Vaccines in Zambia (ROTAVAC)
Diarrhea, Diarrhea Rotavirus
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Diarrhea focused on measuring diarrhea, Rotavirus, ROTAVAC, Rotavirus vaccine
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy infant as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering the study.
- Age: 6-8 weeks (42-56 days, both days inclusive) confirmed by Immunization Record.
- Infants received age-appropriate EPI vaccines till enrolment.
- Ability and willingness to provide informed consent as per local consenting procedures.
- Parent can be contacted on phone and confirms intention to remain in the study area with the participant during the study period.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of diarrhea or vomiting in the previous 72 hours or on the day of enrolment (temporary exclusion).
- Presence of fever on the day of enrolment (temporary exclusion).
- Acute disease at the time of enrolment (temporary exclusion).
- Concurrent participation in another clinical trial throughout the entire timeframe of this study.
- Presence of severe malnutrition (weight-for-height z-score < -3SD median).
- Any systemic disorder (cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, gastrointestinal, hematological, endocrine, immunological, dermatological, neurological, cancer or autoimmune disease) as determined by medical history and/or physical examination which would compromise the child's health or is likely to result in non-conformance to the protocol.
- History of congenital abdominal disorders, intussusception, abdominal surgery
- Known or suspected impairment of immunological function based on medical history and physical examination.
- Prior receipt or intent to receive rotavirus and other age specified EPI vaccines outside of the study center and during study participation.
- A known sensitivity or allergy to any component of the study vaccine.
- Clinically detectable significant congenital or genetic defect.
- History of persistent diarrhea (defined as diarrhea more than 14 days).
- Participant's parents not able, available or willing to accept active follow-up by the study staff.
- Has received any immunoglobulin therapy and/or blood products since birth or planned administration during the study period.
- History of chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days) of immunosuppressants including corticosteroids. Infants on inhaled or topical steroids may be permitted to participate in the study.
- History of any neurologic disorders or seizures.
- Any medical condition in the parents/infants that, in the judgment of the investigator, would interfere with or serves as a contraindication to protocol adherence or a participant's parent's/legally acceptable representative's ability to give informed consent.
- Participant is a direct descendant (child or grandchild) of any person employed by the Sponsor, the CRO, the PI or study site personnel.
Sites / Locations
- George Research Centre
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Active Comparator
ROTAVAC 5D
ROTAVAC®
Rotarix®
Bharat Biotech International Ltd's new Rotavirus vaccine, ROTAVAC 5D is a live, attenuated G9P[11] monovalent vaccine at a dose of 0.5mL containing NLT log 10^5.0 focus forming units (FFU) per dose. 5D is in liquid form.
Bharat Biotech International Ltd's licensed rotavirus vaccine, ROTAVAC® is a live, attenuated G9P[11] monovalent vaccine at a dose of 0.5mL containing NLT log 10^5.0 focus forming units (FFU) per dose. ROTAVAC® is in frozen form and is thawed till fully liquid prior to administration.
GSK Biologicals' licensed rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix® is a live attenuated RIX4414 strain of human rotavirus of the G1P[8] type containing not less than 106.0 CCID50 (cell culture infectious dose 50%) of the RIX 4414 strain of human rotavirus.