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NCT Number: NCT01129518

Can we Reduce the Number of Vaccine Injections for Children?

This open label randomised controlled study will evaluate the induction of immunity following varying schedules of vaccination with glyco-conjugate Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (MenC) vaccines in infancy. 498 infants will be enrolled in this multi-centre trial. Participants will receive either 0, 1, or 2 priming doses of a MenC-CRM197 conjugate vaccine or 1 priming dose of a MenC-TT conjugate vaccine in the first year of life, with all groups receiving a dose of a combination Hib-MenC-TT vaccine at 12 months, as well as all other concurrent routine vaccinations. All groups will also be further divided into 2 groups to receive their routine vaccines in either consistent or alternating limbs to assess the immune response to the concurrent infant routine immunisations administered in consistent versus alternating limbs. Immune responses will be assessed at 5, 12, 12months +6 days, 13 and 24 months of age.

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Key information

Conditions

Invasive Meningococcal Disease

Age range

2 month–3 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Oxford Vaccine Group

Oxford, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy male or female infants aged 6-12 weeks at the time of the first vaccination and who were born between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation
  • Infants who are known to be free from medical problems as determined by a medical history and clinical examination
  • Parents or guardians who are willing for their child to participate and who would be expected to comply with the requirements of the protocol
  • Parents/guardians who have given informed consent for their child's participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • History of invasive meningococcal C disease
  • Previous vaccination against meningococcal serogroup C disease
  • Planned administration/administration of vaccines, since birth, other than the study vaccines (with the exception of oral rotavirus vaccine, Hepatitis B vaccine and BCG).
  • Receipt of investigational vaccines/drugs, other than the vaccines used in the study, within 30 days prior to receiving the first dose of the vaccines or their planned use during the study period
  • Confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient conditions, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
  • A family history of congenital or hereditary immunodeficiency.
  • Receipt of more than 2 weeks of immunosuppressants or immune modifying drugs, (e.g. prednisolone >0.5mg/kg/day)
  • History of allergy to any component of the vaccines.
  • Major congenital defects or serious chronic illness.
  • History of any neurologic disorders or seizures
  • Acute disease at the time of recruitment as defined by the presence of a moderate or severe illness with or without fever (with the exception of minor illnesses such as diarrhoea, mild upper respiratory infection without fever). In such situations enrolment should be postponed until the participant has recovered.
  • Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products since birth or planned administration during the study period
  • Parents who plan to move out of the geographical area where the study would be conducted.

Treatment and study plan

Glyco-conjugate Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (MenC) vaccine

Biological

In order to ensure proper intramuscular injection of the study vaccines, a 23G (0.5mm in diameter) needle of at least 1 inch (2.54 cm) length will be used. All vaccines will be administered intramuscularly.

Then MenC vaccine will administered either once (at 3 months) or twice (at 3 and 4 months) depending on treatment group to either the thigh, deltoid or a combination of the two.

Routine schedule immunisations except monovalent MenC vaccine

Biological

Routine schedule immunisations will be given according to NHS guidelines.

Primary outcomes

  1. Geometric mean titres (GMTs) of meningococcal serogroup C (MenC) specific serum bactericidal antibodies, using rabbit complement (rSBA)

    Time frame: 1 month after a 12 month dose of Hib-MenC vaccine

    To demonstrate non-inferiority of the geometric mean titres (GMTs) of meningococcal serogroup C (MenC) specific serum bactericidal antibodies, using rabbit complement (rSBA), 1 month after a 12 month dose of Hib-MenC vaccine in children receiving a single dose of MenC-CRM197vaccine at 3 months of age (single dose priming) compared with those receiving 2 doses at 3 and 4 months of age (2 dose priming).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Oxford

Other

Collaborators

  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

Registry information

Official study title

An Open Label Randomised Controlled Study to Evaluate the Induction of Immune Memory Following Infant Vaccination With a Glycoconjugate Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup C Vaccine and to Assess the Immunological Impact of Administering Routine Infant Immunisations in Consistent Versus Alternating Limbs

Acronym: MALTA

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2013
First posted
May 24, 2010
Registry last updated
Nov 9, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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