Study of Menactra® in Children Aged 4 to 6 Years When Administered Concomitantly With a Fifth Dose of DAPTACEL®
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00355121 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : July 21, 2006
Results First Posted : August 23, 2011
Last Update Posted : August 24, 2011
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the concomitant administration of Menactra® vaccine and DAPTACEL® vaccine.
The main objectives are:
Immunogenicity:
To evaluate the antibody responses to both vaccines when Menactra vaccine is given concomitantly with DAPTACEL® compared to when either vaccine is given alone.
Safety:
To evaluate the rate of local and systemic reactions when DAPTACEL® and Menactra vaccines are administered concomitantly compared to when each vaccine is given alone.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Meningococcal Meningitis Tetanus Diphtheria Pertussis Poliomyelitis | Biological: Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine | Phase 2 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 882 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Immunogenicity and Safety of Meningococcal (Serogroups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine (Menactra®) in Children Aged 4 to 6 Years in the US When Administered Concomitantly With a Fifth Dose Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed. |
Study Start Date : | October 2006 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | June 2009 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | July 2009 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Group 1
DAPTACEL® + IPOL on Day 0 and Menactra on Day 30
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Biological: Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine
0.5 mL IM of each vaccine. (DAPTACEL® + IPOL on Day 0 and Menactra on Day 30)
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Experimental: Group 2
DAPTACEL® + Menactra® on Day 0 and IPOL on Day 30
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Biological: Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine
0.5 mL, IM of each vaccine. (DAPTACEL® + Menactra® on Day 0 and IPOL on Day 30)
Other Names:
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Experimental: Group 3
Menactra® + IPOL on Day 0 and DAPTACEL® on Day 30
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Biological: Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine
0.5 mL, IM of each vaccine (Menactra® + IPOL on Day 0 and DAPTACEL® on Day 30)
Other Names:
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- Number of Participants With Antibodies Against Diphtheria and Tetanus at ≥ 1.0 IU/mL After DAPTACEL Vaccination [ Time Frame: Day 30 post-vaccination (Visit 1) ]Serum antibody titers were assessed for diphtheria by a seroneutralization assay and for tetanus by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.
- Geometric Mean Titers (GMTs) of Antibodies Against Meningococcal Serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135 After Menactra Vaccination at Visit 1. [ Time Frame: Day 30 post-vaccination (Visit 1) ]Serum antibody titers against meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135 were assessed by serum bactericidal assay using human complement (SBA HC)
- Geometric Mean Concentrations (GMCs) of Antibodies Against the Pertussis Antigens After DAPTACEL Vaccination at Visit 1 [ Time Frame: Day 30 post-vaccination 1 ]Serum antibody titers against pertussis were assessed for pertussis toxoid (PT), filamentous hemagglutinin (FHA), Fimbriae types 2 and 3 (FIM), and pertactin (RN) by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
- Serum Bactericidal Assay Using Human Complement Geometric Mean Titers for Serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135 After Menactra Vaccination [ Time Frame: Day 30 post-vaccination ]Serum antibody titers against meningococcal serogroups A, C, Y, and W-135 were assessed by serum bactericidal assay using human complement (SBA HC)
- Number of Participants Reporting Fever When DAPTACEL and Menactra Vaccines Were Administered Concomitantly and Those Reporting When DAPTACEL Was Administered With IPOL Vaccine [ Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7 post-vaccination at Visit 1 ]Fever was defined as a maximum oral temperature of ≥ 100.4ºF.
- Geometric Mean Titers Against Poliovirus After IPOL Vaccination. [ Time Frame: Day 30 post-vaccination ]Serum antibodies were assessed for poliovirus types 1, 2, and 3 by serum neutralization assay.
- Number of Participants Reporting Solicited Injection Site and Systemic Reactions After Vaccinations at Visit 1 [ Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7 post-vaccination ]Solicited Injection Site Reactions: Pain, Erythema, and Redness. Solicited Systemic Reactions: Fever (Temperature), Headache, Malaise, and Myalgia.
- Number of Participants Reporting Solicited Injection Site or Systemic Reactions After Vaccination at Visit 2 [ Time Frame: Day 0 through Day 7 post-vaccination ]Solicited Injection Site Reactions: Pain, Erythema, and Redness. Solicited Systemic Reactions: Fever (Temperature), Headache, Malaise, and Myalgia.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 4 Years to 7 Years (Child) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy, as determined by medical history and physical examination.
- Aged 4 to < 7 years at the time of study vaccination on Day 0.
- Informed consent form that has been approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and signed/dated by the parent or legal guardian.
- Previous documented vaccination history of 4th dose diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) series.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Serious chronic disease (e.g. cardiac, renal, neurologic, metabolic, rheumatologic, psychiatric, hematologic)
- Known or suspected impairment of immunologic function
- Acute medical illness with or without fever within the last 72 hours or temperature ≥ 100.4°F (≥ 38°C) at the time of enrollment
- History of documented invasive meningococcal disease or previous meningococcal vaccination
- Received a 5th dose vaccination with any tetanus, diphtheria or pertussis vaccine, or 4th dose of IPV prior to this study.
- Received either immune globulin or other blood products within the last 3 months; or received injected or oral corticosteroids, or other immunomodulator therapy, within 6 weeks of the study vaccines. Individuals on a tapering dose schedule of oral steroids lasting < 7 days and individuals (e.g., asthmatics) on a short schedule of oral steroids lasting 3 to 4 days may be included in the trial as long as they have not received more than one course within the last 2 weeks prior to enrollment.
- Received oral or injected antibiotic therapy within the 72 hours prior to any blood draw.
- Suspected or known hypersensitivity to any of the study vaccine components, history of serious or life-threatening reaction to the trial vaccines or a vaccine containing the same substances.
- Thrombocytopenia or a bleeding disorder contraindicating IM vaccination.
- Unavailable for the entire study period, or unable to attend the scheduled visits or to comply with the study procedures.
- Enrolled in another clinical trial.
- Diagnosed with any condition, which, in the opinion of the physician investigator, would pose a health risk to the subject or interfere with the evaluation of the vaccine.
- Received any other vaccine 30 days prior to the first study vaccination or scheduled to receive any vaccination during the course of the study.
- Personal or family history of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00355121
United States, Arkansas | |
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205 | |
United States, Colorado | |
Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80304 | |
United States, Georgia | |
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322 | |
Layton, UT 84041, Georgia, United States, 30062 | |
United States, Kentucky | |
Bardstown, Kentucky, United States, 40004 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States, 01801 | |
United States, Missouri | |
Bridgeton, Missouri, United States, 63044 | |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141 | |
United States, New Mexico | |
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87108 | |
United States, New York | |
Rochester, New York, United States, 14620 | |
Syracuse, New York, United States, 13210 | |
United States, Ohio | |
Akron, Ohio, United States, 44308 | |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229 | |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205 | |
University Heights, Ohio, United States, 44118 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15241 | |
Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States, 18960 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States, 37660 | |
United States, Utah | |
Layton, Utah, United States, 84041 | |
Ogden, Utah, United States, 84405 | |
Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States, 84062 | |
Provo, Utah, United States, 84604 | |
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84123 | |
South Jordan, Utah, United States, 84095 | |
United States, Virginia | |
Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 23510 | |
United States, Washington | |
Spokane, Washington, United States, 99220 |
Study Director: | Medical Director | Sanofi Pasteur Inc. |
Responsible Party: | Sanofi |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00355121 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
MTA43 |
First Posted: | July 21, 2006 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | August 23, 2011 |
Last Update Posted: | August 24, 2011 |
Last Verified: | August 2011 |
Meningococcal meningitis Tetanus Diphtheria |
Pertussis Poliomyelitis Neisseria meningitidis |
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