Status:

COMPLETED

Dose Comparison Study of Menactra® in US Children

Lead Sponsor:

Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company

Conditions:

Meningitis

Meningococcal Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-10 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

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 afte...

Detailed Description

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2008

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    October 1 2009

    Estimated Enrollment :

    333 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00700635

    Start Date

    June 1 2008

    End Date

    October 1 2009

    Last Update

    April 14 2016

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    Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States, 72401

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    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205

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    Boca Raton, Florida, United States, 33433

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    Viera, Florida, United States, 32940