Brief Title
Typhoid Vi Vaccine Effectiveness in Hechi, Guangxi, China
Official Title
Typhoid Vi Vaccine Effectiveness in a Population Older Than 5 Years of Age Living in an Endemic Area in Hechi, Guangxi, P.R. China: A Group-Randomized Controlled Demonstration Project
Brief Summary
This study is part of International Vaccine Institute (IVI)'s typhoid Vi demonstration project that aims to accelerate the rational introduction of Vi vaccines in typhoid endemic countries. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Vi vaccine following a mass typhoid immunization campaign in an endemic area in Hechi City in the Guangxhi province of China. The cost-effectiveness and safety of Vi vaccination will also be evaluated.
Detailed Description
Typhoid fever is a major cause of morbidity worldwide. The disease predominantly affects school-aged children, is more prevalent in urban areas, may last for several weeks and can lead to serious complications. Management of this disease is further complicated by the emergence of multi-drug resistant strains. Vaccination of high risk populations is considered the most promising strategy for the control of typhoid fever. The Vi polysaccharide vaccine has been targeted for accelerated introduction into public health programs due to the following reasons: it has been shown to have consistent efficacy results even in areas of high typhoid incidence, is given as a single dose, lacks patent protection and requires less strict cold chain requirements. This project attempts to evaluate a new vaccination strategy for residents of endemic areas. A cluster-randomized trial involving the Vi polysaccharide vaccine and an active control (meningococcal A vaccine) was designed to determine the effectiveness and the feasibility of providing Vi vaccine under actual programmatic conditions in 2 populous townships of Hechi City. The vaccines used in this study are locally produced and licensed in China. A 1 year pilot phase will precede the actual Vi-demonstration project. Surveillance for typhoid fever cases will continue after the mass immunization campaign. A passive surveillance system to evaluate adverse events following immunization will be implemented. Socio-economic studies will be conducted in parallel to the effectiveness evaluation. The knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices among parents and health care providers regarding typhoid illness, treatment and prevention will be assessed. Logistic, feasibility and vaccine costs will also be determined. Secondary objectives of this trial are: - To estimate the logistic feasibility of a mass typhoid immunization campaign - To assess the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices among parents and health care providers regarding typhoid illness, treatment and prevention - To study typhoid fever risk factors in the population
Study Phase
Phase 4
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
vaccine effectiveness
Secondary Outcome
logistic feasibility of mass typhoid immunization
Condition
Typhoid
Intervention
Typhoid Vi vaccine
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Biological
Estimated Enrollment
96468
Start Date
October 2001
Completion Date
November 2006
Primary Completion Date
November 2006
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Registered in the project census Exclusion Criteria: - Pregnant - Lactating - Fever > 37.5 degrees Celsius, axillary
Gender
All
Ages
5 Years - 60 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Contacts
Dong Baiqing, MD, ,
Location Countries
China
Location Countries
China
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00131833
Organization ID
T3
Study Sponsor
International Vaccine Institute
Collaborators
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Sponsor
Dong Baiqing, MD, Principal Investigator, Guangxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Verification Date
March 2008