Status:

COMPLETED

Safety of and Immune Response to a Tick-Borne Encephalitis Vaccine (LGT(TP21)/DEN4) in Healthy Adults

Lead Sponsor:

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Collaborating Sponsors:

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Conditions:

Tick-Borne Encephalitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-50 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral illness common in the Northern Hemisphere, especially Europe and Asia. TBE infection may lead to central nervous system problems and death. The purpose of this...

Detailed Description

TBE is a common illness in Europe and Asia, where it is usually associated with mild illness but sometimes leads to long-term symptoms and even death. This study will evaluate the safety and immunogen...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Willing and available to be followed for the duration of the study
  • Willing to use acceptable means of contraception
  • Good general health

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  • Clinically significant neurologic, heart, lung, liver, rheumatologic, autoimmune, or kidney disease
  • Behavioral, cognitive, or psychiatric disease that, in the opinion of the investigator, affects the ability of the volunteer to understand and cooperate with the study
  • Blood disease
  • History of migraine headaches
  • History of encephalitis
  • Alcohol or drug use that has caused medical, occupational, or family problems within 12 months prior to study entry
  • History of severe allergic reaction or anaphylaxis
  • Emergency room visit or hospitalization for severe asthma within 6 months prior to study entry
  • HIV-1 infected
  • Hepatitis C virus infected
  • Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
  • Known immunodeficiency syndrome
  • Use of corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs within 30 days prior to study entry. Participants who have used topical or nasal corticosteroids are not excluded.
  • Live vaccine within 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • Killed vaccine within 2 weeks prior to study entry
  • Blood products within 6 months prior to study entry
  • Investigational drug or vaccine within 3 months prior to study entry
  • Previously received a licensed or experimental yellow fever, tick-borne encephalitis, or dengue vaccine
  • Surgical removal of spleen
  • History of tick-borne encephalitis
  • History of dengue virus infection or other flavivirus infection (e.g., yellow fever virus, St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus, Japanese encephalitis virus)
  • Other condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would affect the participant's participation in the study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

28 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00118924

Start Date

July 1 2005

End Date

July 1 2007

Last Update

January 21 2008

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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-2581