Study Evaluating the Effiacy of a 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (13vPnC) in Adults (CAPITA)
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the prevention of the first episode of vaccine-type pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia in adults.
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: A Phase 4, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Efficacy in Prevention of Vaccine-Serotype Pneumococcal Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
Enrollment: 84496
Study Start Date: September 2008
Study Completion Date: October 2013
Primary Completion Date: October 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms:
- Placebo Comparator: Placebo
- Experimental: 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Related journal: Polysaccharide conjugate vaccine against pneumococcal pneumonia in adults
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Study start date | 2008-09-01 |