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The impact of BCG vaccination on the response to other vaccines among Ugandan adolescents (POPVAC C)

Population differences in vaccine response: the role, reversibility and mediators of immunomodulation by chronic infections in the tropics (POPVAC). Trial protocol C: The impact of BCG “pre-immunisation” on the response to vaccines among Ugandan adolescents participating in the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN10482904
Enrollment
300
Registered
2019-04-01
Start date
2019-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Vaccine responses Infections and Infestations

Interventions

A randomisation code will be generated by the trial statistician using a randomly permuted block size. Participants will be allocated in a 1:1 ratio to receive either BCG pre-immunisation or no BCG pr

Sponsors

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants must meet all of the following criteria to enter the trial: 1. A participant in the Entebbe Mother and Baby Study. Participants will be aged 13-17 years of age. 2. Written informed consent by parent or guardian 3. Written informed assent by participant 4. Willing to remain in the study area for the duration of the study 5. Willing to provide locator information and to be contacted during the course of the trial 6. Agree to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the trial (female only) 7. Able and willing (in the investigator's opinion) to comply with all the study requirements

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Concurrent enrolment into another clinical trial. Of note, EMaBS participants enrolled into trial TB042 “Open label, dose escalation and age de-escalation for ChAdOx1 85A in Ugandan adults and adolescents, followed by a Phase IIa randomised, open-label trial among adolescents comparing ChAdOx1 85A prime followed by MVA85A boost versus BCG re-vaccination” will not be eligible to enrol into this study. If they have not already received the vaccines offered in this study, they will be given the opportunity to receive them, as a service (not as part of a study) once TB042 follow up has been completed. 2. Clinically significant history of immunodeficiency (including HIV), cancer, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, liver disease, renal disease, endocrine disorder and neurological illness 3. History of serious psychiatric condition or disorder 4. Previous immunisation with YF, oral typhoid or HPV vaccine; previous immunisation with BCG or Td at age >5 years 5. Concurrent oral or systemic steroid medication or the concurrent use of other immunosuppressive agents within 2 months prior to enrolment 6. History of allergic reaction to immunisation or any allergy likely to be exacerbated by any component of the study vaccines including egg or chicken proteins 7. Tendency to develop keloid scars 8. Positive HIV serology 9. Positive pregnancy test 10. Female currently lactating, confirmed pregnancy or intention to become pregnant during the trial period 11. Use of an investigational medicinal product or non-registered drug, live vaccine, or medical device other than the study vaccines for 30 days prior to dosing with the study vaccine, or planned use during the study period 12. Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the three months preceding the planned trial immunisation date

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. BCG: BCG-specific IFN-gamma ELIspot response eight weeks post BCG immunisation 2. YF-17D: neutralising antibody titres (plaque-reduction neutralisation test) at four weeks post YF immunisation 3. Ty21a: Salmonella typhi lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-specific immunoglobulin(Ig)G concentration at four weeks post Ty21a immunisation 4. HPV: IgG specific for L1-proteins of HPV-16/18 at four weeks post HPV priming immunisation 5. Td: tetanus and diphtheria toxoid-specific IgG concentration at four weeks post Td immunisation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Protective immunity. Proportions with protective neutralising antibody (YF); protective IgG levels (TT); seroconversion rates (Ty21a) at four weeks post the corresponding immunisation. 2. Response waning. Primary outcome measures (all vaccines) repeated at week 52, and area-under-the curve (AUC) analyses. 3. Priming versus boosting. Effects on priming versus boosting will be examined for HPV only, comparing outcomes four weeks after the first, and four weeks after the second vaccine dose.

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactEmily Webb
emily.webb@lshtm.ac.uk+44(0)207 9272012

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 28, 2026