Status:

COMPLETED

Efficacy Trial of Two Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines (PncCRM and PncOMPC) for Prevention of Acute Otitis Media Due to Vaccine Serotypes

Lead Sponsor:

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

Collaborating Sponsors:

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Wyeth-Lederle Vaccines

Conditions:

Otitis Media

Pneumococcal Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-12 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This was a randomized, double-blinded multicenter cohort study of Finnish children aged 2 to 24 months. The study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of two 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • infants coming to their own child health center before the age of 13 weeks, and judged to be in good health on the basis of medical history and physical examination
  • family living permanently in Tampere, Kangasala or Nokia
  • at least one of the parents/guardians is able to communicate fluently in Finnish
  • written informed consent obtained from a parent/guardian prior to enrollment in the study

Exclusion

  • hypersensitivity to any of the components of the vaccines used in the study,
  • known or suspected impairment of immunologic function,
  • history of invasive pneumococcal disease,
  • prior vaccination with any pneumococcal vaccine,
  • prior vaccination with hepatitis B vaccine,
  • contraindications to routine childhood immunizations
  • any medical condition in which, in the opinion of the investigator, the study procedures or vaccinations might cause risk to the health or endanger the well-being of the child

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 1995

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

March 1 1999

Estimated Enrollment :

3075 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00378417

Start Date

March 1 1995

End Date

March 1 1999

Last Update

September 20 2006

Active Locations (5)

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Kangasala Study Clinic

Kangasala, Finland, 36200

2

Nokia Study Clinic

Nokia, Finland, 37101

3

Eteläinen, Keskinen, and Läntinen Study Clinic

Tampere, Finland, 33200

4

Itäinen and Pohjoinen Study Clinic

Tampere, Finland, 33500