Status:
COMPLETED
HIV Vaccine Trial in Thai Adults
Lead Sponsor:
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity
Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Thailand
Conditions:
HIV Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-30 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunizations with an integrated combination of ALVAC-HIV (vCP1521) boosted by AIDSVAX gp120 B/E prevent HIV infection in healthy Thai volunteers.
Detailed Description
A vaccine for the prevention of HIV infection remains an urgent need as part of the efforts to control the HIV pandemic. In this phase III efficacy trial, a 'prime-boost' vaccine strategy is evaluated...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Possession of the 13-digit Thai National ID card
- 18-30 years of age (inclusive), male or female
- For women, a negative urine pregnancy test on the day of enrollment, as well as assurance that adequate birth control measures would be applied during the course of the injections and the 3 months after the last injection.
- Absence of systemic disease or immunodeficiency as determined by medical history and directed physical examination.
- Negative serology for HIV-1 infection within 45 days prior to enrollment.
- Availability and commitment for 3.5 years of participation.
- Able to understand the study (shown by receiving a passing score on the Test of Understanding administered under the screening protocol) and gave written informed consent.
- Enrollment in and referral from screening protocol, RV148
Exclusion
- Previous participation in any HIV vaccine trial (unless the volunteer could provide documentation that he/she received placebo).
- Active tuberculosis, other systemic disease process, or immunodeficiency as detected by medical history and directed physical examination that would, in the opinion of the investigator, impede compliance with study requirements or complicate the interpretation of adverse events.
- Any significant finding that in the opinion of the investigator would increase the risk of having an adverse outcome from participating in this study or might interfere with the volunteer's ability to successfully complete the study.
- Occupational or other responsibilities that would prevent completion of 3.5 years of participation in the study.
- History of anaphylaxis or other serious adverse reactions to vaccines, or allergies or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine or placebo, including egg products and neomycin.
- Women breast-feeding or pregnant (positive pregnancy test) or planning to become pregnant during the 9-month window between study enrollment and 3-months after the last vaccination visit.
- Study site employees who were involved in the protocol and may have had direct access to trial-related data.
- Chronic use of therapies which may modify immune response, such as IV immune globulin and systemic corticosteroids (in doses of \> 20 mg prednisone equivalent for periods exceeding 10 days), and use of experimental drugs or vaccines.
- Receipt of a non-HIV vaccine or immune globulins within 14 days.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
16402 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00223080
Start Date
October 1 2003
End Date
June 1 2009
Last Update
April 24 2019
Active Locations (8)
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1
Ban Lamung District Hospital
Ban Lamung District, Changwat Chon Buri, Thailand
2
Phan Tong District Hospital
Phan Tong District, Changwat Chon Buri, Thailand, 20160
3
Sattahip District Hospital
Sattahip District, Changwat Chon Buri, Thailand, 20180
4
Ao Udom Hospital
Sri Racha District, Changwat Chon Buri, Thailand, 20230