Travelers' Diarrhea (TD) Vaccine Pivotal Efficacy Study

NCT ID: NCT00993681

Last Updated: 2012-03-14

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

2036 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-10-31

Study Completion Date

2011-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Travelers' Diarrhea Vaccine System to actively immunize against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli disease in a field setting.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Travelers' Diarrhea

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

900 subjects will receive a two vaccination regimen with an LT patch

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TD Vaccine System

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

heat labile enterotoxin of E. coli (LT)

2

900 subjects will receive a two vaccination regimen with a placebo patch

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

TD Vaccine System

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

placebo

Interventions

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TD Vaccine System

heat labile enterotoxin of E. coli (LT)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

TD Vaccine System

placebo

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 18-64 years of age at date of first vaccination
* Good health as determined by medical history and physical inspection
* Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test prior to first vaccination in teh Country of Origin; females of child-bearing potential must agree not to become pregnant throughout the duration of the study
* Subjects must have planned travel to an area within 3 hours traveling distance of Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Oaxaca, or San Miguel de Allende, Mexico or Antigua, Quezaltenango, Guatemala City, or Solola, Guatemala for a minimum duration of stay 7 days (no maximum stay is specified for inclusion).
* Subject must be able to communicate in English

Exclusion Criteria

* Abnormalities as determined by the Investigator/clinician during physical inspection
* Participated in research involving investigational product within 30 days before planned date of first vaccination
* Ever received LT, ETEC, or cholera vaccine
* History of diarrhea while traveling to a developing country within the last year
* Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding
* Clinically significant underlying enteric, pulmonary, cardiac, liver or renal disease
* History of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
* Seizure disorder within the last year
* Current use of immunosuppressive therapy (excluding inhaled steroids) or current immunodeficiency
* Known or suspected alcohol abuse or illicit drug use within the last year
* Medical history of HIV, HBV, or HCV
* An employee of a study site
* Known allergies to any component of the vaccine, including adhesives
* Planned use of antibiotics with known activity against gram negative facultative anaerobes
* Planned use of antacids, antidiarrheals, loperamide, bismuth subsalicylate, diphenoxylate or similar during the surveillance phase of the study
* An employee of Intercell (global) or an immediate family member
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Intercell USA, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Herbert L Dupont, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Center for Infectious Diseases, The University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston

Locations

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University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf

Hamburg, City state of Hamburg, Germany

Site Status

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Abt. for Infektions and Tropenmedizin

München, Munchen, Germany

Site Status

Klinik for Gastroenterologie & Infektiologie

Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany

Site Status

Berliner Centrum Reise & Tropenmedizin

Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany

Site Status

Trek Study Antigua

Antigua, Departamento de Guatemala, Guatemala

Site Status

Isthmian Medical Research Guatemala S.A.

Guatemala City, Departamento de Guatemala, Guatemala

Site Status

SAMI-SSAPFORFAM Consultorio Privado

Sololá, Departamento de Sololá, Guatemala

Site Status

Consultorio Privado

Quetzaltenango, Quezaltenango CP, Guatemala

Site Status

Roberto Maxwell's Office

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Site Status

Consultorio Privado Torre Medica San Javier

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Site Status

Mexican Institute of Clinical Research (IMIC)

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico

Site Status

Internal Medicine Trek Study Cuernavaca

Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

Site Status

Hospital Reforma

Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico

Site Status

Synexus Thames Valley Clinical Research Center

Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Synexus Midlands Clinical Research Center

Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Site Status

Synexus Lancashire Clinical Research Center

Chorley, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Site Status

Hospital for Tropical Diseases

London, London, United Kingdom

Site Status

Guy's Drug Research Unit

London Bridge, London, United Kingdom

Site Status

Bio-Kinetic Europe Ltd

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Synexus Scotland Clinical Research Center

Glasgow, Scottland, United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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Germany Guatemala Mexico United Kingdom

References

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Behrens RH, Cramer JP, Jelinek T, Shaw H, von Sonnenburg F, Wilbraham D, Weinke T, Bell DJ, Asturias E, Pauwells HL, Maxwell R, Paredes-Paredes M, Glenn GM, Dewasthaly S, Stablein DM, Jiang ZD, DuPont HL. Efficacy and safety of a patch vaccine containing heat-labile toxin from Escherichia coli against travellers' diarrhoea: a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled field trial in travellers from Europe to Mexico and Guatemala. Lancet Infect Dis. 2014 Mar;14(3):197-204. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(13)70297-4. Epub 2013 Nov 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24291168 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EudraCT Number: 2008-008726-75

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ELT301

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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