Status:

COMPLETED

Maternal Tdap Immunization in Guatemala

Lead Sponsor:

Emory University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Universidad del Valle, Guatemala

Conditions:

Pertussis

Whooping Cough

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Maternal immunization with tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) is a potential strategy to protect young infants against pertussis before they are fully va...

Detailed Description

The proposed study is a randomized, blinded, controlled, vaccine trial of maternal Tdap vaccination during the third trimester of pregnancy (Tdap vaccination at 27-36 weeks gestation). Pregnant women ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pregnant woman in late second or third trimester of pregnancy (i.e., after 27 weeks gestation),
  • Between the ages of 18 and 40 years (inclusive),
  • Intends to remain in the study area for at least seven months after delivery,
  • Has access to a mobile phone (defined as a phone in the possession of the participant or another family member with whom she lives),
  • Able to provide informed consent. If participant is illiterate, procedures to ensure full understanding of the research and consent process will be implemented according to international and federal guidelines.

Exclusion

  • History of fever or oral temperature ≥ 38.0 degree Celsius within 48 hours prior to vaccination (women can be re-evaluated at a subsequent visit),
  • Received Tdap vaccine in the previous year,
  • History of serious systemic disease, including but not limited to: Guillain-Barré syndrome; known HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection; heart/lung disease; uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (including gestational diabetes); chronic liver/kidney disease; clinically significant neurological disorders. This information will be based on self-reporting and (where possible) will be confirmed by health facility medical records.
  • High risk pregnancy, as identified by the Normas de Atención en Salud Integral, a guideline document published by the Ministry of Health, and also any previous complicated pregnancy or preterm delivery, spontaneous or medical abortion, or previous congenital anomaly,
  • Received immunoglobulin or other blood product within the preceding 3 month (with the exception of Rhogam),
  • History of allergy to any component of the vaccines (i.e. eggs, egg proteins, gelatin, formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, polyethylene glycol p-isooctylphenyl ether, sucrose, aluminum hydroxide, polysorbate 80) or to latex,
  • History of severe reaction (including hypersensitivity) after receiving any vaccine,
  • History or evidence of immunosuppression (due to illness or treatment) or is on immunosuppressive therapy (includes long term use of steroids; use of high-dose inhaled steroids within past six months; with the exception of treatment with betamethasone or dexamethasone injections for the prevention of lung immaturity in the last trimester of pregnancy,
  • In the opinion of the study team - it would be unsafe or unsuitable for the pregnant mother or her fetus to receive the vaccine or participate in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 13 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

286 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02301702

Start Date

July 1 2016

End Date

August 13 2019

Last Update

October 16 2019

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Universidad del Valle de Guatemala

Guatemala City, Guatemala, 01015