Clinical trial: Safety and Dose Ranging Study of Acellular Pertussis and Acellular Pertussis -Tetanus-Diphtheria Booster Vaccines in Healthy Adults Ages 18 to 40 Years (NCT01529645)

Eligibility criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:

          1. Healthy male and female individuals between 18 and 40 years of age (inclusive) who had
             provided informed consent.

          2. Individuals who were able to be contacted for the duration of the study.

        Exclusion Criteria:

          1. Individuals who had received vaccines containing T, D, or pertussis (aP or whole
             cell), been diagnosed with pertussis disease, or who have had a household exposure to
             pertussis within the past 8 years.

          2. If female, "of childbearing potential", sexually active, and had not used any of the
             "acceptable contraceptive methods" for at least 2 months prior to study entry:

               1. Of childbearing potential was defined as status post onset of menarche and not
                  meeting any of the following conditions: menopausal for at least 2 years, status
                  after bilateral tubal ligation for at least 1 year, status after bilateral
                  oophorectomy, or status after hysterectomy.

               2. Acceptable birth control methods were defined as one or more of the following:

                    -  Hormonal contraceptive (such as oral, injection, transdermal patch, implant,
                       cervical ring);

                    -  Barrier (condom with spermicide or diaphragm with spermicide) each and every
                       time during intercourse;

                    -  Intrauterine device (IUD);

                    -  Monogamous relationship with vasectomized partner. Partner must have been
                       vasectomized for at least six months prior to the subject's study entry.

          3. If female of childbearing potential and sexually active, refusal to use an "acceptable
             contraceptive method" through to 3 weeks after last study vaccination.

          4. Any positive or indeterminate pregnancy test.

          5. Female individuals who were pregnant or breastfeeding.

          6. Individuals with contraindications, warnings and/or precautions to vaccination with
             Boostrix or Td-pur as specified within the summary of product characteristics.

          7. Individuals with a clinically significant active infection (as assessed by the
             investigator) or oral body temperature ≥38°C/100.4ºF within 3 days of the intended
             date of vaccination.

          8. Known hypersensitivity or allergy to diphtheria, tetanus, or pertussis vaccine
             (including excipients of the investigational study vaccines, control or placebo as
             summarized in protocol section 5.0).

          9. Individuals with behavioral or cognitive impairment or psychiatric disease that, in
             the opinion of the investigator, might have interfered with the subject's ability to
             participate in the study.

         10. Individuals with any progressive or severe neurologic disorder, seizure disorder or
             Guillian-Barré syndrome.

         11. Individuals with history or any illness that, in the opinion of the investigator,
             might have interfered with the results of the study or pose additional risk to the
             individuals due to participation in the study.

         12. Known or suspected impairment/alteration of immune function, including:

               1. Chronic use of oral steroids (≥15 days of use) within 60 days prior to visit 1
                  (day 1) (use of inhaled, intranasal, or topical corticosteroids was allowed);

               2. Receipt of parenteral steroids within 60 days prior to visit 1 (day 1);

               3. Receipt of immunostimulants within 60 days prior to visit 1 (day 1);

               4. Receipt of parenteral immunoglobulin preparation, blood products, and/or plasma
                  derivates within 3 months prior to visit 1 (day 1) or planned during the full
                  length of the study;

               5. HIV infection or HIV-related disease;

               6. Heritable immunodeficiency.

         13. Abnormalities of splenic or thymic function.

         14. Individuals with a known bleeding diathesis, or any condition that might have been
             associated with a prolonged bleeding time.

         15. Individuals with any serious chronic or progressive disease according to judgment of
             the investigator (neoplasm, insulin dependent diabetes, cardiac, renal or hepatic
             disease).

         16. Individuals with body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 35 kg/m2 (= weight in
             kg / (height in meters x height in meters)).

         17. Individuals participating in any clinical trial with another investigational product
             30 days prior to first study visit or with intent to participate in another clinical
             study at any time during the conduct of this study.

         18. Individuals who received any other vaccines within 14 days (for inactivated vaccines)
             or 28 days (for live vaccines) prior to enrollment in this study or who were planning
             to receive any vaccine other than Td or placebo within 28 days from the study
             vaccines.

         19. Individuals who were first degree relatives of subjects involved in trial conduct.

         20. Individuals with history of substance or alcohol abuse within the past 2 years.
No condition on gender to be admitted to the trial.
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Subject must be at least 18 Years old.
Subject must be at most 40 Years

Patient description (medical language): A 20-year-old man comes to the clinic for his routine checkup. The patient wears glasses for myopia and takes no medications.  Vital signs are normal.  On physical examination, the patient is tall with long upper extremities and fingers.  The face appears narrow with down-slanted palpebral fissures, flattened malar bones, and a small jaw.  The lungs are clear on auscultation.  The abdomen is soft with no organomegaly. The patient is diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, and he is cooperative with his medical appointments. He is working as driver.

Patient description (patient's own words): I'm a 20-year-old guy, working as a driver and I went to the clinic for my routine checkup. I have myopia, so I wear glasses and I don't take any other medications. My vitals were normal. I also did a physical exam, and I was told that I have long legs, arms, and fingers. They also told me that my face is quite narrow, with down-slanted eyes and a small jaw. My lungs were fine and my tummy too. I have been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome and I haven't been skipping any medical appointments since.

Does the patient match the trial criteria? 1