Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:28 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:28 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00137605
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine whether people who are HIV-positive respond better to a vaccine for pneumonia-related disease when they are immunized immediately, or when immunization is delayed until the immune system has improved to a certain level. The study will also compare the effectiveness of polysaccharide and heptavalent vaccines.
Detailed Description:
A multicentre, randomized controlled trial using a two factorial design. Eighty patients will be randomly assigned to receive either Pneumovax (or Pneumo23 according to standard use at site) or heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Prevnar) prior to reconstitution of the immune system or will have immunization delayed until their CD4 count is greater than 200 cells/mm3 after the introduction of antiretroviral therapy. Randomization will be stratified by study centre. Variable block sizes will be used to try to prevent study personnel from guessing the next allocation. Random allocation lists will be generated by computer.
Study:
NCT00137605
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00137605