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Covid-19 Vaccination in Adolescents and Children

To Compare the Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of Recommended COVID-19 Vaccines in Young Adolescents and Children in Hong Kong

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04800133
Acronym
COVAC
Enrollment
1018
Registered
2021-03-16
Start date
2021-05-08
Completion date
2025-03-31
Last updated
2024-01-16

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Conditions

Covid19

Brief summary

Objectives To assess the reactogenicity, measure the adaptive immune responses and track the long-term immune memory in healthy children and adults as well as pediatric patients receiving the COVID-19 vaccines-BNT162b2, CoronaVac-chosen by the Hong Kong Government; to compare the reactogenicity and immunogenicity across the vaccines used for these children and adults. Hypothesis to be tested The safety profile and the magnitude and durability of immune responses to the COVID-19 vaccines in children are non-inferior to those in adults. Design and subjects A single-site, comparative nonrandomised clinical trial for 450 healthy individuals or patients under 18 years old and one or both healthy parents and unrelated adults to receive one of COVID-19 vaccines by intramuscular injection (and intradermal injection) Instruments Mobile app for subjects to record adverse effects, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, plaque reduction neutralization assay, luciferase immunoprecipitation system assay and flow cytometry. Interventions BNT162b2 and CoronaVac, by intramuscular or intradermal route Main outcome measures Types and frequencies of adverse effects within 7 days, and changes and peaks of antibody levels and antigen-specific memory T cell responses for 3 years.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALTozinameran

mRNA vaccine developed by BioNTech against COVID-19

BIOLOGICALCoronaVac

Inactivated virus vaccine developed by SinoVac against COVID-19, intramuscular

BIOLOGICALCoronaVac, intradermal

Inactivated virus vaccine developed by SinoVac against COVID-19, intradermal

Sponsors

The University of Hong Kong
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
0 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. informed consent from the parents or a legally acceptable representative for an underage participant 2. biological parents of students enrolled in the trial or unrelated healthy adults 3. ability to adhere to the follow-up schedules 4. willingness to report reactogenicity daily for 7 days post dose 1, 2 and 3 (and 4) proactively 5. willingness to receive that vaccine available for that particular recruitment period (as student-parent pair, if applicable) 6. good past health, including pre-existing clinically stable disease, such as paediatric or immune disorders 7. prior COVID-19 (for COVID-19 survivor subgroup)

Exclusion criteria

1\. reported pregnancy or breastfeeding

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse reactions7 days post-doses 1, 2 and 3 (and 4)Percentage of occurrence, types, duration and severity of adverse reactions occurring within 7 days
Binding antibody response1 month post-dose 1, and 1, 6, 18, and 36 months post-dose 3 (and 2 weeks after dose 4)Geometric mean levels of SARS-CoV2 S and S-RBD-specific binding antibody and related markers as determined by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay
Neutralizing antibody response1 month post-dose 1, and 1, 6, 18, and 36 months post-dose 3 (and 2 weeks after dose 4)Geometric mean levels and geometric mean fold rise of SARS-CoV2 neutralizing antibodies as determined by plaque reduction neutralization assay and surrogate assays
T cell response1 month post-dose 1, and 1, 6, 18, and 36 months post-dose 3 (and 2 weeks after dose 4)Geometric mean percentage of CD4 and CD8 T cells specific to SARS-CoV2 S (and N and M) protein

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse eventsThroughout the study period, until 36 months post-dose 3/4Percentage of occurrence, types, duration and severity of adverse events and severe adverse events throughout study period
Binding anti-N antibody response1 month post-dose 1, and 1, 6, 18, and 36 months post-dose 3 (and 2 weeks after dose 4)Geometric mean levels and geometric mean fold rise of SARS-CoV2 N-specific binding antibody as determined by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay in Arm C participants receiving CoronaVac
Vaccine breakthroughThroughout the study period, until 36 months post-dose 3/4Incidence of COVID-19 in participants throughout study period as self-reported or as determined by Luciferase Immunoprecipitation Systems assay/ELISA

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 13, 2026