Active clinical trials for "Meningitis"

To determine the safety & immunogenicity of a potential vaccine against meningococcal B disease

This study will be conducted among children in Saudi Arabia who previously received two doses of A, C, Y, W-135 polysaccharide vaccine before the age of 2 years, and in meningococcal vaccine-naïve children (Control Group). This study will evaluate the administration of Menactra® in terms of the serum bactericidal antibody it induces in the two study groups. Safety of Menactra® vaccine will be described.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the concomitant administration of Menactra® vaccine and DAPTACEL® vaccine. The main objectives are: Immunogenicity: To evaluate the antibody responses to both vaccines when Menactra vaccine is given concomitantly with DAPTACEL® compared to when either vaccine is given alone. Safety: To evaluate the rate of local and systemic reactions when DAPTACEL® and Menactra vaccines are administered concomitantly compared to when each vaccine is given alone.

The limited available data precludes establishing an antibiotic regimen in patients suffering from bacterial meningitis after head trauma, or spontaneous bleeding Understanding the disposition of Amikacin administered intrathecally will enable to propose rational treatment of these patients.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the new meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) can reduce asymptomatic carriage of meningococcal bacteria, and thus decrease the transmission of these bacteria in the population.

This observer-blind, randomized, active controlled trial will be conducted among 2-29 year olds in two sites (Mali and The Gambia). The objectives of the study are to assess and compare the immunogenicity and safety of NmCV-5 with that of Menactra. A total of 1800 eligible participants (who or their parents/guardians have given written informed consent) will be randomised 2:1 (NmCV-5: Menactra) in each of the three age strata 18-29 years, 11-17 years & 2-10 years (400 NmCV-5 recipients & 200 Menactra recipients in each age strata). Each subject will receive a single dose of study vaccine and will be followed up for 6 months post vaccination during which solicited reactions (for seven days), unsolicited AEs (28 days) and SAEs (until the end of study i.e. 168 days after vaccination) will be collected. A blood sample will be collected at baseline (pre-vaccination) and at day 28 post-vaccination for immunogenicity assessment by a Serum Bactericidal Activity assay using rabbit complement (rSBA).

Neisseria meningitidis is a 'bad bacteria' which lives harmlessly in the nose and throat of many young adults (a process called colonisation). However, it can occasionally cause serious disease including meningitis. Vaccines have proven effective in preventing disease associated with a number of strains of this bacterium, however some disease-causing strains are not covered by currently available vaccines. This research is focused on exploring new approaches to preventing colonisation and disease caused by this bacterium. Neisseria lactamica is a 'good bacteria' that colonises the nose and throat of young children. It does not cause disease in healthy people. In a previous study it has been demonstrated that the introduction of Neisseria lactamica into the noses of healthy adult volunteers resulted in a significant decrease in Neisseria meningitidis colonisation. However, it is not yet understood why this effect occurs. One theory is that the immune response the body mounts in response to colonisation with the 'good bacteria' cross-reacts with the 'bad bacteria' and in so doing eradicates the bad bacteria from the nose and throat. This study aims to outline the nature of the immune responses mounted in response to colonisation with the good bacteria, N. lactamica, after introducing it into the noses of healthy adult volunteers. In addition, the study aims to establish how the introduction of the good bacteria changes the other bacterial populations that live in the nose and throat.

The purpose of the study is to perform the re-examination of Menactra® administered in the routine clinical settings in accordance with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety regulation. Primary objective: To describe the safety profile after 1 dose of Menactra® administered from 9 months to 55 years of age under standard health care practice.

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the immunogenicity and describe the safety of a single dose of Meningococcal Polysaccharide (Serogroups A, C, Y and W) Tetanus Toxoid (MenACYW) Conjugate vaccine compared to the licensed Meningococcal polysaccharide groups A, C, W-135 and Y (Nimenrix®) Conjugate vaccine in toddlers 12 to 23 months of age in the European Union (EU). The toddlers were either meningococcal vaccine naïve or had received monovalent meningococcal C (MenC) vaccination during infancy to evaluate any potential impact of the meningococcal vaccine background on the immunogenicity and safety profile of the investigational product. Primary Objectives: To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the antibody response to meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W after a single dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine or Nimenrix® in toddlers who either were meningococcal vaccine naïve or had received monovalent MenC vaccination during infancy. To demonstrate the non-inferiority of the antibody response to meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W after a single dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine or Nimenrix® in meningococcal vaccine naïve toddlers. Secondary Objectives: To compare the antibody responses (geometric mean titers [GMTs]) to meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W after a dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine or Nimenrix® as measured by serum bactericidal assay using human complement (hSBA) in toddlers who either were meningococcal vaccine naïve or had received monovalent MenC vaccination during infancy. To compare the antibody responses (GMTs) to meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W after a dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine or Nimenrix® as measured by hSBA in meningococcal vaccine naïve toddlers. To compare the antibody responses (GMTs) to meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W after a dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine or Nimenrix® as measured by hSBA in toddlers who received monovalent MenC vaccination during infancy.

Primary objectives: To describe the antibody responses to meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W 135, measured by serum bactericidal assay using human complement (hSBA) and baby rabbit complement (rSBA), induced by a single dose of Meningococcal Polysaccharide (A, C, Y, and W 135) Tetanus Protein (MenACYW) Conjugate vaccine or Menomune® - A/C/Y/W 135. To describe the safety profile of a single dose of MenACYW Conjugate vaccine or Menomune® - A/C/Y/W 135.