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Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether an oral vaccine against non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae will reduce the number of episodes of acute bronchitis experienced by people with mild to moderate airway disease.
Interventions
Subjects will be randomly allocated to treatment group: active tablets containing 45mg HI-1-164-AS (inactivated non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae), Study medication (2 tablets) will be taken on days 1,2,3,29,30,31,57,58,59. The live Phase of the study will be of 8 months duration (March-October).
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Mild to moderate airway disease (FEV1 greater than 50% of predicted value); at least two episodes of acute bronchitis in each of the past two years; no medical or social reason for being unable to comply with the study requirements; willingness and availability to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Known current chronic infection (except bronchitis); taking of antibiotics within 4 weeks prior to visit 1; participation in a clinical trial of any vaccine or immune stimulating product (except probiotics) in the past 12 months (unless known to have received placebo treatment only); participation in a clinical trial apart from that described above, in the past 3 months); pregnant, breast-feeding, or women with child-bearing potential without an effective form of contraception; any significant medical disorder which would preclude evaluation of the patient's condition (except COPD); any subject likely to withdraw or not comply with the study protocol; any other medical reason for which the investigator feels a patient should not be included.