Clinical trial NCT00362648: Developing World Study for RotaTeq™ (V260-015)(COMPLETED)
Official title: Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of RotaTeq™ Among Infants in Asia and Africa
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Vomiting
Diarrhea
Fever
Lead sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Sponsor class: INDUSTRY
First posted: 2006-08-10
Enrollment: 7504
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 4
Maximum age (years): 12
Standard ages: CHILD
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The purpose of the current study is to evaluate whether the vaccine is effective, well-tolerated and immunogenic among infants in developing countries.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 4 weeks through 12 weeks at Dose 1
* Parent able to understand study procedures and give consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Clinical evidence of active gastrointestinal disease
* Subjects who are currently or expected to participate in other studies of investigational products during the 6 weeks after receiving the last dose of RotaTeq™/placebo

Primary outcomes:
measure: Occurrence of Severe Clinical Rotavirus Disease Caused by Any Rotavirus Serotype More Than 14 Days Following the Third Dose
timeFrame: At least 14 days following the third vaccination
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Africa - Serum Anti-rotavirus IgA Responses and Serum Neutralizing Antibody (SNA) Responses Against Rotavirus Serotypes G1, G2, G3, G4, and P1A[8]
timeFrame: 14 days following the 3rd vaccination
measure: Asia - Serum Anti-rotavirus IgA Responses and Serum Neutralizing Antibody (SNA) Responses Against Rotavirus Serotypes G1, G2, G3, G4, and P1A[8]
timeFrame: 14 days following the 3rd vaccination
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
name: Medical Monitor
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Gruber JF, Becker-Dreps S, Hudgens MG, Brookhart MA, Thomas JC, Jonsson Funk M. Timing and predictors of severe rotavirus gastroenteritis among unvaccinated infants in low- and middle-income countries. Epidemiol Infect. 2018 Apr;146(6):698-704. doi: 10.1017/S0950268818000626. Epub 2018 Mar 22.
citation: Gruber JF, Hille DA, Liu GF, Kaplan SS, Nelson M, Goveia MG, Mast TC. Heterogeneity of Rotavirus Vaccine Efficacy Among Infants in Developing Countries. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Jan;36(1):72-78. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001362.
citation: Zaman K, Dang DA, Victor JC, Shin S, Yunus M, Dallas MJ, Podder G, Vu DT, Le TP, Luby SP, Le HT, Coia ML, Lewis K, Rivers SB, Sack DA, Schodel F, Steele AD, Neuzil KM, Ciarlet M. Efficacy of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against severe rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants in developing countries in Asia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2010 Aug 21;376(9741):615-23. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60755-6. Epub 2010 Aug 6.
citation: Armah GE, Sow SO, Breiman RF, Dallas MJ, Tapia MD, Feikin DR, Binka FN, Steele AD, Laserson KF, Ansah NA, Levine MM, Lewis K, Coia ML, Attah-Poku M, Ojwando J, Rivers SB, Victor JC, Nyambane G, Hodgson A, Schodel F, Ciarlet M, Neuzil KM. Efficacy of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against severe rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants in developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2010 Aug 21;376(9741):606-14. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60889-6. Epub 2010 Aug 6.