A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Seven Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Presumed HIV-Infected Infants
Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent (23-valent)
+ Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Heptavalent
+ Placebo
Blood-Borne Infections+19
+ Urogenital Diseases
+ Genital Diseases
Prevention Study
Summary
Children with HIV infection are at increased risk for invasive pneumococcal infection, particularly bacteremia. A large proportion of pneumococcal disease is caused by a limited number of serotypes. The maximum number of pneumococcal serotypes that can be included in a new conjugate vaccine is felt to be limited by the amount of carrier protein. A heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine has been developed that consists of pneumococcal capsular saccharides from serotypes 4, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F, and 23F bound to a diphtheria toxin mutant carrier protein. Infants are randomized to receive either heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine or placebo by intramuscular injection at study months 0, 2, and 4, and then at 15 months of age. Additionally, patients receive PNU-IMUNE 23 ( pneumococcal polyvalent vaccine ) at 24 months of age.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.60 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Prevention Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 2 to 6 Months
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria Concurrent Medication: Allowed: * Antipyretics for rectal temperature \>= 100.4 F. * Antiretroviral therapy. Patients must have: * HIV positivity. * Birth weight at least 1800 g (3.75 lb). * Consent and compliance of parent or guardian. NOTE: * Coenrollment in other therapeutic protocols (except ACTG 218, 230, and 279) is permitted. Exclusion Criteria Co-existing Condition: Patients with the following symptoms or conditions are excluded: * Enrollment in HIV vaccine trials. * Major congenital anomalies that are incapacitating, result in immunologic abnormalities, or require major surgical procedures. * Congenital immunoglobulin deficiency, SS or SC hemoglobinopathy, or asplenia. * Hypogammaglobulinemia. Concurrent Medication: Excluded: * Prophylactic antipyretics. Patients with the following prior conditions are excluded: Acute moderate to severe intercurrent illness or fever within 72 hours prior to study entry. Prior Medication: Excluded: * Any prior pneumococcal vaccine. * Measles vaccine within 1 month prior to study vaccination. * Any other routine vaccine within 1 week prior to study vaccination. * Any immunosuppressant agent, including prednisone, for more than 6 weeks. Prior Treatment: Excluded: * Blood products within 56 days prior to study vaccination.
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalGroup II
PlaceboStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 33 locations
Children's Hosp. & Research Ctr. Oakland, Ped. Clinical Research Ctr. & Research Lab.
Oakland, United StatesUCSD Maternal, Child, and Adolescent HIV CRS
San Diego, United StatesSan Francisco Gen. Hosp.
San Francisco, United States