Dose Comparison Study of Menactra® in US Children

NCT ID: NCT00700635

Last Updated: 2016-04-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

333 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-06-30

Study Completion Date

2009-10-31

Brief Summary

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To explore the potential benefit of the administration of Menactra vaccine as a two-dose regimen to children.

Primary Objective:

To assess, by age group, the immune response to Menactra vaccine after each vaccine injection.

Detailed Description

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This is an open-label trial designed to explore the immune response to a two-dose schedule of Menactra vaccine compared with a standard one-dose schedule in children.

Conditions

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Meningitis Meningococcal Infection Neisseria Meningitidis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Menactra® Group 1

Participants aged 2 to \< 4 years

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Conjugate

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

0.5 mL, 2 doses Intramuscular

Menactra® Group 2

Participants aged 4 to \< 6 years

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Conjugate

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

0.5 mL, 2 doses Intramuscular

Menactra® Group 3

Participants aged 6 to \< 11 years

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Conjugate

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

0.5 mL, 1 dose Intramuscular

Interventions

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Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Conjugate

0.5 mL, 2 doses Intramuscular

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Conjugate

0.5 mL, 2 doses Intramuscular

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Menactra®: Meningococcal Polysaccharide Diphtheria Conjugate

0.5 mL, 1 dose Intramuscular

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Menactra® Menactra® Menactra®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Aged 2 to \< 11 years on the day of inclusion.
* Provision of assent form signed by the subject (depending on age) and informed consent form signed by the parent(s) or another legally acceptable representative.
* Subject and parent/legal guardian able to attend all scheduled visits and comply with all trial procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous vaccination against meningococcal disease with either the trial vaccine or another vaccine.
* Participation in the active (i.e., treatment) portion of another clinical trial investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device, or a medical procedure in the 4 weeks preceding the first trial vaccination.
* Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present trial period.
* Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the preceding 6 months, or long-term systemic corticosteroids therapy.
* Suspected or known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components, or history of a life-threatening reaction to a product containing any of the substances present in the study vaccine .
* Chronic illness at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion, in the opinion of the Investigator.
* Receipt of blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months.
* Received any vaccine (other than desensitization therapy for allergies or influenza vaccine within 2 weeks before vaccination) in the 4 weeks preceding the first trial vaccination.
* Planned receipt of any vaccine within the 4 weeks following any trial vaccination(s).
* Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs antigen), or hepatitis C seropositivity.
* History of invasive meningococcal infection (confirmed either clinically, serologically, or microbiologically).
* Thrombocytopenia, coagulation disorder, or anticoagulant use in the 3 weeks preceding inclusion contraindicating intramuscular (IM) vaccination.
* Anticipated to receive oral or injected antibiotic therapy within the 72 hours prior to any of the trial blood draws.
* Personal or family history of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
* Any condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would pose a health risk to the subject or interfere with the evaluation of the vaccine.
Minimum Eligible Age

2 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Director

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanofi Pasteur Inc.

Locations

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Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States

Site Status

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Boca Raton, Florida, United States

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Viera, Florida, United States

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Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Kingsport, Tennessee, United States

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Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Orem, Utah, United States

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Midlothian, Virginia, United States

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Spokane, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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MTA61

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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