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Assessing optimal timing for childhood vaccines in Uganda

Optimising diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine infant immunisation schedules in Uganda

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN60356654
Enrollment
956
Registered
2021-02-17
Start date
2021-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-14

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

Conditions

Diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and pertussis (DTP) immunity through infant immunisation schedules in Uganda Infections and Infestations Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

Interventions

Infants will be enrolled at study “hub” sites, located in busy and centrally located health facilities and clinics, in Masaka District, Uganda. Potential participants will be identified throughout a b

Sponsors

University of Oxford
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
42 Days to 50 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 42 and 50 days at the time of the first visit 2. Generally healthy as determined by a medical history and examination 3. Resident in the greater Masaka, Uganda study area and planning to remain in the study area for the 2 years of the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Born at <37 weeks gestation 2. Birth weight <2.5 kg, or a current weight of <3 kg at 6 weeks of age, as determined by a medical professional 3. Prior receipt of any vaccination except polio, hepatitis B, or BCG 4. Planned administration of vaccines other than the study vaccines (with the exception of vaccines against rotavirus, hepatitis A & B, inactivated influenza and varicella, which can be administered 14 days before or after study vaccines; polio and measles/rubella vaccines as part of national campaigns; and BCG vaccines which will be administered when indicated by national programme) 5. Parents who plan to move out of the geographical study area 6. Concurrently participating in another clinical study, which includes blood draws or IMPs, at any time during the study period, in which the participant has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device) 7. Any major congenital defects, serious chronic illness, significant disease, disorder, family history or diagnosis of immunosuppressive condition, or medical treatments which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the study, or may influence the result of the study, or the participant’s ability to participate in the study 8. Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) within 30 days preceding the vaccination, or planned use during the study period 9. Known allergy to any vaccine components

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pertussis IgG immune response measured using Multiplexed Immune Assay (MIA)-5 plex at the pre-booster dose time point (aged 9 or 12 months)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 28/06/2024: 1. Pertussis IgG immune response measured using MIA 4-plex at the post-prime dose time point, (aged 10, 12, 14 or 16 weeks), 1 month post-primary series (aged 18, 20, or 28 weeks), pre-booster timepoint (aged 9 or 12 months), post-booster timepoint (aged 10 or 13 months), and aged 24 months 2. Diphtheria IgG immune response measured using MIA 5-plex using in-house reference sera calibrated against the WHO standard, at age 14 or 16 weeks, 1 month post-primary series (aged 18, 20, or 28 weeks), pre-booster timepoint (aged 9 or 12 months), post-booster timepoint (aged 10 or 13 months), and aged 24 months. The MIA 5-plex uses in-house reference sera as standard, which are calibrated against the WHO standard. 3. Tetanus IgG immune response measured using MIA 5-plex using in-house reference sera calibrated against the WHO standard, at age 14 or 16 weeks, 1 month post-primary series (aged 18, 20, or 28 weeks), pre-booster timepoint (aged 9 or 12 months), post-booster timepoint (aged 10 or 13 months), and aged 24 months 4. Hepatitis B virus S antigen measured using an assay currently under development at the Dutch Institute of Public Health, at age 14 or 16 weeks, 1 month post-primary series (aged 18, 20, or 28 weeks), pre-booster timepoint (aged 9 or 12 months), post-booster timepoint (aged 10 or 13 months), and aged 24 months 5. Polyribosylribitol phosphate (PRP) Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) IgG immune response measured using a multiplexed immune assay, at age 14 or 16 weeks, 1 month post-primary series (aged 18, 20, or 28 weeks), pre-booster timepoint (aged 9 or 12 months), post-booster timepoint (aged 10 or 13 months), and aged 24 months 6. Serotype specific anti-pneumococcal IgG measured in an MIA x-plex, in 1a, 2, 3 and 4 blood samples in all arms and booster groups . IVIG that has been calibrated against the 89-S serum is used as reference serum 7. Polio type I-III IgG immune response measured using a 3-pl

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactSarah Kelly
sarah.kelly@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk+44 (0)7468 353751

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 17, 2026