A Study to Learn About The COVID-19 (Study) Vaccine (Called COMIRNATY) in People That Are Less Than 21 Years Old.

NCT ID: NCT05295290

Last Updated: 2025-10-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-11-21

Study Completion Date

2030-11-21

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn about the safety and effects of the study vaccine (called COMIRNATY) for the potential prevention of COVID-19. This study is seeking participants who:

1. Are age \<21 years.
2. Have presentation to participating medical center with evaluation in Emergency Room and/or hospitalization.
3. Received either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or booster dose(s) of COMIRNATY within 7 days of symptom onset.
4. Meet criteria of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definition of probable or confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis
5. Are capable of giving signed informed consent/assent (by parents/legal guardians of minors and/or patients), which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the Informed Consent/Assent Document and in this protocol OR meets criteria for waiver of consent.

This study will examine the potential long-term effects associated with myocarditis/pericarditis following vaccination with COMIRNATY. The association of myocarditis/pericarditis in participants who received the study vaccine (COMIRNATY) compared with those associated with COVID-19 will also be examined. This will help us determine if COMIRNATY is safe and effective, and if there is a myocarditis/pericarditis association that should be noted. Participants will take part in this study for up to 5 years. During this time, they will receive complete cardiac imaging tests, and have follow up visits per guidance stated in the study protocol.

Detailed Description

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This is a low-interventional cohort study to determine cardiac and non-cardiac long-term outcomes of persons \<21 years of age with myocarditis/pericarditis after the administration of COMIRNATY, compared with similarly aged persons with myocarditis/pericarditis associated with COVID-19, including MIS-C.

To be classified as having COMIRNATY-associated myocarditis/pericarditis, a person must 1) meet the CDC case definition for probable or confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis, 2) have received any dose of COMIRNATY ≤ 7 days of symptom onset, and 3) have no other plausible alternative etiology at the time of enrollment.

To be classified as having myocarditis/pericarditis associated with COVID-19, a person must have 1) either acute severe COVID-19 infection or MIS-C, as defined by the CDC, 2) findings of probable or confirmed myocarditis in the CDC definition, 3) no other plausible alternative etiology. A description of the three cohorts is as follows:

Cohort 1: Prospectively ascertained cases of probable or confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis associated with COMIRNATY , i.e., participants enrolled under protocol during hospitalization or \</= 2 weeks of hospital discharge.

Cohort 2: Retrospectively ascertained cases of probable or confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis associated with COMIRNATY , i.e., participants enrolled \> 2 weeks after hospital discharge. Participants can be retrospectively ascertained and enrolled at any time from their COMIRNATY-associated myocarditis/pericarditis.

Cohort 3: Comparator cohort of COVID-19- related myocarditis/pericarditis , including MIS-C, both retrospectively and prospectively ascertained, and enrolled at any time from their COVID-19 or MIS-C associated myocarditis/pericarditis diagnosis.

Participants in all cohorts will be those who present to participating medical centers for care. This study is a collaboration between the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)'s Pediatric Heart Network (PHN) and Pfizer.

Enrollment will include approximately 300 prospectively and retrospectively ascertained cases of children, adolescents, and young adults \<21 years of age who receive care for myocarditis/pericarditis associated with COMIRNATY (Cohort 1 and 2); and approximately 100 persons \<21 years of age with COVID -19-associated myocarditis/pericarditis, including MIS-C (Cohort 3).

Conditions

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Myocarditis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

This is a low-interventional cohort study to determine cardiac and non-cardiac long-term outcomes of persons less than 21 years of age with myocarditis/pericarditis after the administration of COMIRNATY, compared with similarly aged persons with myocarditis/pericarditis associated with COVID-19, including MIS-C, without exposure to COMIRNATY.

Study Groups

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myocarditis/pericarditis following COMIRNATY

myocarditis/pericarditis following COMIRNATY within 28 days of dose

Group Type OTHER

Cardiac Imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ECG, echocardiogram, ambulatory monitor, exercise stress test

myocarditis/pericarditis following COVID-19 or MIS-C

myocarditis/pericarditis following COVID-19 or MIS-C without exposure to COMIRNATY

Group Type OTHER

Cardiac Imaging

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

ECG, echocardiogram, ambulatory monitor, exercise stress test

Interventions

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Cardiac Imaging

ECG, echocardiogram, ambulatory monitor, exercise stress test

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Cohort 1/2:

1. Age \<21 years.
2. Presentation to participating medical center with evaluation in Emergency Room and/or hospitalization.
3. Received either the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or booster dose(s) of COMIRNATY within 28 days of symptom onset.
4. Meets criteria of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definition of probable or confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis
5. Capable of giving signed informed consent/assent (by parents/legal guardians of minors and/or patients), which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the Informed Consent/Assent Document and in this protocol OR meets criteria for waiver of consent.
* Cohort 3:

1. Age \<21 years.
2. Presentation to participating medical center with evaluation in Emergency Room and/or hospitalization.
3. COVID-19-related disease

1. Acute COVID-19 infection OR
2. Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with COVID-19 (MIS-C) AND
4. Probable or confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis\* not temporally related to vaccination with COMINARTY

1. Probable myocarditis/pericarditis as defined by ≥ 1 new finding of:

* Elevated troponin above upper limit of normal
* Abnormal ECG or rhythm monitoring finding consistent with myocarditis
* Abnormal cardiac function or wall motion abnormalities on echocardiogram
* cMRI findings consistent with myocarditis OR
2. Confirmed myocarditis/pericarditis as defined by:

* Histopathologic confirmation of myocarditis OR
* Elevated troponin above upper limit of normal AND cMRI findings consistent with myocarditis
5. Capable of giving signed informed consent/assent (by parents/legal guardians of minors and/or patients), which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the Informed Consent/Assent Document and in this protocol OR meets criteria for waiver of consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. A plausible alternative etiology for myocarditis/pericarditis, as determined by the site based upon their routine clinical practice for evaluation of potential causes for myocarditis/pericarditis.
2. Pre-existing cardiac conditions that could impact the primary endpoint, including but not limited to, documented history of left ventricular dysfunction (e.g., cardiomyopathy or myocardial infarction), pacemaker, or congenital heart disease, with the exceptions of:

1. Bicommissural aortic valve with \< trivial stenosis and/or insufficiency
2. Mitral valve prolapse with \< trivial insufficiency
3. Hemodynamically insignificant atrial septal or ventricular septal defects.
3. Previous administration with an investigational drug or vaccine within 30 days of enrollment (or as determined by the local requirement).
Minimum Eligible Age

0 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Carelon Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pfizer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Pfizer

Locations

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Children's of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Phoenix Children's Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Valley Children's Hospital

Madera, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Childrens Hospital of Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Childrens National Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Memorial Healthcare System

Hollywood, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Arthur M. Blank Hospital

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Lurie Children's Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children's Hospital

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

University of Michigan Health Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children's Hospital of Michigan

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Children'S Hospitals & Clinics of Minn

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Childrens Mercy Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Northwell Health-Cohen Children's Medical Center

New Hyde Park, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Columbia University Medical Center

New York, New York, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Duke University Hospital

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Medical University of South Carolina: Shawn Jenkins Women's and Children's Hospital

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

MUSC Summey Medical Pavilion

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States Canada

Central Contacts

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Pfizer CT.gov Call Center

Role: CONTACT

1-800-718-1021

Related Links

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https://pmiform.com/clinical-trial-info-request?StudyID=C4591036

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Other Identifiers

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C4591036

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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