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Prophylactic Antipyretic Treatment in Children Receiving Booster Dose of Pneumococcal Vaccine GSK1024850A and DTPa-HBV-IPV/Hib Vaccine (Infanrix Hexa) and Assessment of Impact of Pneumococcal Vaccination on Nasopharyngeal Carriage
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine GSK1024850A., Infanrix hexa., and 2 other interventions for Infections, Streptococcal. Completed, enrolled 750 participants across 10 sites.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this trial is to assess if the rate of febrile reactions following the co-administration of a booster dose of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines with standard infant vaccines is lowered when paracetamol is given prophylactically and to assess the impact of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on pneumococcal and H. influenzae nasopharyngeal carriage compared to control group receiving meningococcal conjugate vaccine (GSK134612). This protocol posting deals with objectives \& outcome measures of the booster phase. The objectives \& outcome measures of the primary phase are presented in a separate protocol posting (NCT number = NCT00370318).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1 intramuscular injection.
1 intramuscular injection.
1 intramuscular injection.
Body weight of \< 7 kg: none; Body weight of ≥ 7 kg to \< 9 kg : 3 suppositories of 125 mg to be administered at 8h intervals after vaccination. Body weight of ≥ 9 kg: 4 suppositories of 125 mg to be administered at 6h intervals after vaccination.