Active clinical trials for "Whooping Cough"

Persistent cough is a common symptom, accounting for about 20% of referrals to outpatient chest clinics. Most coughs are caused by self-limiting viral infections such as the common cold. However, 1 in 4 people with a viral infection develop a persistent cough, which can go on for several weeks. Whooping cough is a common cause of persistent cough in young people and adults. Although the whooping cough vaccine gives lifelong protection against severe infection, it does not appear to give such long-term protection against milder infections, which can make someone cough for many weeks. There are currently no proven efficacious treatments for persistent cough following either a viral infection or infection with whooping cough. Montelukast is a medication which is already licensed for the treatment of asthma. It works by blocking the action of chemicals called leukotrienes, which make the airways of people with asthma inflamed and sensitive. There is strong evidence to suggest that leukotrienes are also involved in causing persistent cough following viral or whooping cough infection. Montelukast may therefore also help settle persistent coughs in these settings. Over 18 months, we will recruit patients aged 16-49 years with a cough lasting 2-8 weeks from general practices in England. An oral fluid sample will be taken from each participant to be tested for whooping cough. Participants will be randomly allocated to receive a 28-day course of montelukast or placebo tablets and asked to complete a daily cough diary for two weeks. They will be assessed after two weeks by their GP (face-to-face) and after four weeks by another member of practice clinical staff (telephone). Some participants will be given a 24-hour cough monitor to wear on study entry and at two-week follow-up. This study will be funded by the National Institute for Health Research's School of Primary Care.

This study will evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the pertussis component of DTwP (whole-cell pertussis containing vaccine) when administered concomitantly with RotaTeq™ or Rotatrix™.

This is a study to show that vaccination with three doses of Quinvaxem presented in Uniject is not inferior to vaccination with three doses of Quinvaxem presented in single dose vials, with respect to protection against all antibodies (anti-hepatitis B surface antibodies, anti-polyribosyl ribitol phosphate (PRP), anti-diphtheria, anti-tetanus and anti-Bordetella pertussis) one (1) month after completion of the 6-10-14 week vaccination course.

The primary purpose of this study is to demonstrate the lot-to-lot consistency of 3 production lots of GSK Biologicals' Hib-MenAC (Haemophilus influenzae type b and meningococcal serogroups A and C) vaccine when reconstituted with Tritanrix™-HepB (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and hepatitis B) vaccine and administered as a single injection.

The present clinical study will assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of Sanofi Pasteur's DTacP-IPV// PRP~T combined vaccine (Pentavac™ or Pentaxim™) as a three-dose primary vaccination at 2, 4, and 6 months of age followed by a booster dose during the second year of life and concomitant hepatitis B vaccine at 2 and 6 months of age in infants in Thailand.

Monitoring immune response and longevity in serum and milk after Tdap administration to postpartum women. The clinical trial will involve women (aged 18 - 45 years) who have just delivered full-term infants (greater than or equal to 37 completed weeks of gestation) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The enrollment period will be fifteen months. The duration is over two years of observation.

This is a study to show that vaccination with 1 dose of Tritanrix HB+Hib followed by Quinvaxem vaccine as the 2nd and 3rd dose is not inferior to vaccination with Quinvaxem for all 3 doses, with respect to protection against all antibodies (anti-hepatitis B surface antibodies, anti-polyribosyl ribitol phosphate (PRP), anti-diphtheria, anti-tetanus and anti-Bordetella pertussis) 1 month after completion of the 6-10-14 week vaccination course.

The present clinical study will assess the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of Aventis Pasteur's DTacP-IPV// PRP~T combined vaccine (Pentavac™ or Pentaxim™) as a three-dose primary vaccination at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age followed by a booster dose during the second year of life in order to meet the requirements for application for the use of the product in the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in South Africa.

The overall aim of the study is to corroborate that a schedule consisting of 3 doses of Pentacel™ and a 4th dose of DAPTACEL® and ActHIB® or 4 doses of Pentacel™ or 4 doses of Quadracel and ActHIB® is as safe and immunogenic as a standard of care schedule based on 3 doses of the licensed-equivalent vaccines DAPTACEL®, Vero cell derived Inactivated Poliovirus vaccine (IPOL®), and ActHIB® and a 4th dose of DAPTACEL® and ActHIB®.

To demonstrate that the immune response to hepatitis B antigen of the DTaP-IPV-Hep B-PRP~T is non-inferior to that of the association of PENTAXIM™ and ENGERIX B® one month after a three dose (2-3-4 month) primary series. Immunogenicity To assess pre- and post-primary series To assess pre- and post-booster series.