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A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of a Chickenpox Vaccine in HIV-Infected Children

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) · Aug 30, 2001

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Trial Information

Current as of December 03, 2023

Completed

Keywords

Herpesvirus 3, Human Viral Vaccines Aids Related Complex Vaccines, Attenuated Chickenpox Chickenpox Vaccine

Description

Primary varicella infection, or chickenpox, can be devastating to HIV-infected children because complications occur at higher rates in immunocompromised hosts. Current passive prophylaxis measures with varicella-zoster immune globulin are suboptimal because administration must be repeated for each exposure during the child's lifetime and timely notification of exposure is not always possible. Since Varivax has been licensed for routine vaccination of healthy individuals, it must be determined whether this vaccine can be safely administered to HIV-infected children. Thirty-six children who ...

Gender

All

Eligibility criteria

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • Children may be eligible for this study if they:
  • Are HIV-positive with no symptoms or moderate symptoms.
  • Are between 1 and 8 years old (consent of parent or guardian required).
  • Have had a CD4 cell count greater than 200 for the past 3 months. If a child had a lower CD4 count before this time, then he/she must have been on stable anti-HIV therapy for the past 3 months.
  • Exclusion Criteria
  • Children will not be eligible for this study if they:
  • Have had an infection or a fever of 101 F or higher in the past 3 days.
  • Have had chickenpox or shingles. (This study has been changed. Children who had VZV infections were eligible originally.)
  • Have been exposed to chickenpox or shingles in the past 4 weeks.
  • Live with someone who is HIV-positive or who has a lowered immune system.
  • Have certain serious diseases including tuberculosis or a disease of the immune system (other than HIV infection).
  • Are allergic to any part of the chickenpox vaccine, including neomycin.
  • Have recently had certain treatments or might be taking certain treatments during the study such as aspirin, VZIG, IVIG, other vaccines, steroids, anti-herpes medications, blood products, or drugs that might interfere with the immune system.

Attachments

readout_NCT00000837_2023-12-03.pdf

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NCT00000837_study_protocol.pdf

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About company

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, /ˈnaɪ.æd/) is one of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). NIAID's mission is to conduct basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

Contacts

JC

Jennifer Cobb

Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Locations

Oakland, California, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

New York, New York, United States

Long Beach, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Torrance, California, United States

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Rochester, New York, United States

Stony Brook, New York, United States

Syracuse, New York, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

New York, New York, United States

Orange, California, United States

San Diego, California, United States

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

New York, New York, United States

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Timeline

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Estimated completion

Not reported

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