Status:

UNKNOWN

Study to Assess VPM1002 in Reducing Healthcare Professionals' Absenteeism in COVID-19 Pandemic

Lead Sponsor:

Serum Life Science Europe GmbH

Collaborating Sponsors:

FGK Clinical Research GmbH

Conditions:

Infection, Respiratory Tract

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether vaccination of healthcare professionals with VPM1002 could reduce the number of days absent from work due to respiratory disease (with or without docume...

Detailed Description

Based on the evidence that BCG vaccine 1. can potentiate immune responses to other vaccines through induction of trained innate immunity and heterologous adaptive immunity and 2. can reduce the incid...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult (≥18 years)
  • Male or female
  • Hospital personnel with expected high SARS-CoV-2 exposure
  • Subject is contractually capable, able to understand information on study and has signed informed consent sheet
  • Subject has access to an internet-enabled electronic device
  • Women of childbearing potential who are currently using reliable methods of birth control, have a negative pregnancy test during screening and have no intention to become pregnant for at least 3 months post-vaccination.

Exclusion

  • Known hypersensitivity or allergy to (components of) the VPM1002 vaccine or serious adverse reactions to prior BCG administration
  • Known active or latent Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection or with another mycobacterial species. A history with or suspicion of M. tuberculosis infection.
  • Fever (\>38 °C) within the past 24 hours
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding
  • Suspicion of active viral or bacterial infection
  • Participation of subject in another study within 30 days before screening and during this study
  • Person is an employee of the sponsor, a relative of the investigator or in direct reporting line to clinical trial staff at the clinical trial site
  • Severely immunocompromised subjects, such as:
  • subjects with known infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
  • subjects with solid organ transplantation;
  • subjects with bone marrow transplantation;
  • subjects under chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiotherapy;
  • subjects with primary immunodeficiency;
  • treatment with any anti-cytokine therapies;
  • treatment with oral or intravenous steroids defined as daily doses of 10 mg prednisone or equivalent for longer than 3 months
  • Active solid or non-solid malignancy or lymphoma in the past 5 years
  • Direct involvement in the design or the execution of the present clinical trial
  • Expected absence from work of ≥4 of the following 12 weeks due to any reason (holidays, maternity leave, retirement, planned surgery etc)
  • Employed to the hospital \< 22 hours per week
  • Previous positive SARS-CoV-2 test result

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 25 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

59 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04387409

Start Date

May 25 2020

End Date

May 1 2021

Last Update

September 30 2020

Active Locations (3)

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1

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

München, Bavaria, Germany, 80336

2

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany, 30625

3

SocraTec R&D GmbH

Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany, 99084