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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR943
Date of registration: 02/04/2007
Primary sponsor: National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
Public title: MMR vaccine given to 14 month old children, administered subcutaneously versus intramuscularly.
Scientific title: MMR vaccine given to 14 month old children, administered subcutaneously versus intramuscularly. - N/A
Date of first enrolment: 1/2/1998
Target sample size: 67
Recruitment status: complete
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=943
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: No; Masking: None; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: [default]  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: G.  Berbers
Address:  RIVM, afd. LIS Postbus 1 3720 BA Bilthoven The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 30-2742496
Email: guy.berbers@rivm.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: G.  Berbers
Address:  RIVM, afd. LIS Postbus 1 3720 BA Bilthoven The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 30-2742496
Email: guy.berbers@rivm.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged 12 to 18 months in good general health.
Exclusion criteria: 1. Proven allergy for any of the vaccine components;

2. Contraindication for MMR vaccination (e.g. administration of blood products within 3 months before MMR vaccination);

3. Known immune disorder;

4. Coagulation disorder (not being able to receive intramuscular injection);

5. Parents/legal representatives who cannot participate optimally in the trial due to e.g. laguage issues;

6. Previous MMR vaccination;

7. Administration of another vaccine simultaneous to the MMR vaccination.


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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Infectious diseases, Measles, Mumps, Rubella

Intervention(s)
2 groups of children aged 14 months:

1. MMR vaccine (RVG number 17654) given subcutaneously (n=34);

2. MMR vaccine (RVG number 17654) given intramuscularly (n=34).
Primary Outcome(s)
The occurrence of adverse events after the MMR vaccine administered subcutaneously versus intramuscularly as recorded by the parents (non-blinded).
Secondary Outcome(s)
The immunogenicity of the MMR vaccine administered subcutaneously versus intramuscularly as measured by the antibody titers before and 12 weeks after vaccination. Antibody titers are determined by a twofold serial dilution ELISA.
Secondary ID(s)
ISRCTN61378987
LTR086a
Source(s) of Monetary Support
The Netherlands Healthcare Inspectorate
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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