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Study Comparing the Immune Response and Safety of Fluarix and Fluzone Influenza Vaccines in Children

Information source: GlaxoSmithKline
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Influenza

Intervention: Fluarix (Biological); Fluzone (Biological)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: GlaxoSmithKline

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Clinical Trials, Study Director, Affiliation: GlaxoSmithKline

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare two influenza vaccines (Fluzone and Fluarix) in terms of the immune response elicited and safety with a six month follow-up after first vaccination.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Phase III, Single-Blind, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of Fluarix® (GSK Biologicals) Compared With Fluzone® (Aventis Pasteur/Sanofi) Administered Intramuscularly in Children (6 Months and Older)

Study design: Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Safety and immunological non-inferiority (GMT and seroconversion rates) of Fluarix versus Fluzone

Secondary outcome:

Immunogenicity comparison (Fluarix vs Fluzone) in terms of seroconversion, seroprotection & GMTs

Reactogenicity:

Solicited local & general symptoms

Unsolicited adverse events

Serious adverse events

Eligibility

Minimum age: 6 Months. Maximum age: 17 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- All children with consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

- No non-study investigational vaccines or drugs.

- No hypersensitivities to vaccine or its components.

- No pregnancies.

Locations and Contacts

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, San Francisco, California 94102, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Englewood, Colorado 80112, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Tifton, Georgia 31794, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Metairie, Louisiana 70006, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey 08889, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Rochester, New York 14609, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Cary, North Carolina 27518, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Uniontown, Pennsylvania 15401, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, Austin, Texas 78728, United States

GSK Clinical Trials Call Center, West Jordan, Utah 84084, United States

Additional Information

Starting date: October 2006
Ending date: October 2007
Last updated: January 25, 2008

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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