Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:52 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-25 @ 3:52 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00262002
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria
Individuals eligible for enrollment in this study were male, and female infants:
* Who were healthy 2-month old infants (55-89 days, inclusive) born after full term pregnancy with an estimated gestational age ≥ 37 weeks, and a birth weight ≥ 2.5 kg;
* For whom a parent/legal guardian has given written informed consent after the nature of the study has been explained;
* Who were available for all the visits scheduled in the study;
* Who were in good health as determined by:
* Medical history;
* Physical examination;
* Clinical judgment of the investigator.
Exclusion Criteria
Ineligible for the study were infants:
* Whose parents/legal guardians were unwilling, or unable to give written informed consent for the subject to participate in the study;
* Who previously received any meningococcal vaccine;
* Who received prior vaccination with D, T, P (acellular, or whole cell), IPV, or OPV, HBV, H influenzae type b (Hib), or Pneumococcus;
* Who had a previously ascertained or suspected disease caused by N meningitidis, C diphtheriae, C tetani, Poliovirus, Hepatitis B, Hib, Pneumococcus, or B pertussis (history of laboratory-confirmed or clinical condition of spasmodic cough for a period ≥ 2 weeks associated with apnea or whooping cough);
* Who had household contact with and/or intimate exposure to an individual with laboratory-confirmed N meningitis (serogroups A, C, W-135, or Y), B pertussis, Hib, C diphtheriae, Polio, or pneumococcal infection since birth;
* Who had a history of any anaphylactic shock, asthma, urticaria, or other allergic reaction after previous vaccinations, or known hypersensitivity to any vaccine component;
* Who had experienced significant acute or chronic infection within the previous 7 days, or fever (≥ 38.0°C) within the previous 3 days;
* Who had any present, or suspected serious, acute (e.g., leukemia, lymphomas), or chronic disease (e.g., with signs of cardiac, renal failure, or severe malnutrition, or insulin-dependent diabetes); or progressive neurological disease; or a genetic anomaly or known cytogenic disorders (e.g., Downs syndrome);
* Who had a known or suspected autoimmune disease or impairment /alteration of immune function resulting from (for example):
* receipt of any immunosuppressive therapy since birth;
* receipt of immunostimulant since birth;
* receipt of any systemic corticosteroid since birth.
* Who had a suspected or known HIV infection, or HIV-related disease;
* Who had ever received blood, blood products and/or plasma derivatives, or any parenteral immunoglobulin preparation;
* Who had a known bleeding diathesis, or any condition that may be associated with a prolonged bleeding time;
* Who had a history of seizure disorder:
* Febrile seizure;
* Any other seizure disorder.
* Who had taken systemic antibiotics (either oral or parenteral) within the previous 14 days (EXCEPTION: subjects who received an oral or parenteral β-lactam antibiotic \[examples: penicillin, amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, cefuroxime, cephalexin, etc.\] may be enrolled 7 days following the last dose);
* Who with their parents/legal guardians were planning to leave the area of the study site before the end of the study period;
* Who had any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, might interfere with the evaluation of the study objectives;
* Who had taken any antipyretic medication in the previous 6 hours.
Healthy Volunteers:
True
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
2 Months
Maximum Age:
6 Months
Study:
NCT00262002
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00262002