Status:
COMPLETED
Immunology of Non-specific Effects of Vaccine
Lead Sponsor:
Bandim Health Project
Collaborating Sponsors:
Novo Nordisk A/S
Fonden til Lægevidenskabens Fremme
Conditions:
Measles
Diphtheria
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-9 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
OBJECTIVES * General: To investigate the immunological background for the non-specific effects of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) and measles vaccines on child mortality * Specific: Examine the cy...
Detailed Description
Non-specific effects of vaccines The idea of vaccines having non-specific effects was first proposed in 1991 from a study in Senegal, West Africa. It was discovered that children receiving high-titre ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- A sub-cohort of children participating in the study "MEASLES VACCINATION IN GUINEA-BISSAU. STRATEGIES TO REDUCE DISEASE BURDEN AND IMPROVE CHILD SURVIVAL", protocol ID: RUF-91134-2601-Twodose2.
Exclusion
- Severe illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
January 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00168545
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
January 1 2007
Last Update
September 22 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Bandim Health Project
Bissau, Apartado 861, Guinea-Bissau, 1004 Bissau Codex