Trial results
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According to the results reported on ClinicalTrials.gov, this trial (NCT02853929) enrolled 270 people in the dTpa vaccine group and 281 people in a control group, with 259 and 277 respectively completing the study. The trial was measuring two main things: first, how many participants had antibody levels (proteins the body makes in response to a vaccine) that reached a threshold linked to protection against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, three types of poliovirus, and a bacteria called Hib; and second, how many showed a meaningful rise in antibodies against three whooping cough (pertussis) components after vaccination. The reported data shows that, for the first primary measure — reaching protective antibody thresholds — the numbers varied by disease. For example, for diphtheria and tetanus, 221 participants in the dTpa group and 247 in the control group met the threshold. For hepatitis B, the figures were 215 (dTpa) and 239 (control). For the three poliovirus types the numbers ranged from 188 to 204 (dTpa) and 210 to 228 (control). For the whooping cough booster response measure, results also varied across the three pertussis components — for example, one component (PT) showed 62 in the dTpa group and 40 in the control group meeting the booster response definition, while another (FHA) showed 98 versus 124. The reported data also includes several secondary measures, such as antibody levels (reported as average concentrations) for diphtheria, tetanus, and the whooping cough components, as well as antibody counts for pneumococcal bacteria strains. For instance, average diphtheria antibody concentrations were reported as 0.207 units/mL in the dTpa group and 0.322 units/mL in the control group, while average tetanus concentrations were 6.114 and 8.402 units/mL respectively. Some of the secondary outcome data — such as full breakdowns for all pneumococcal strains — were reported for both groups but figures for certain individual sub-measures within outcomes were not always accompanied by further detail beyond participant counts. These are the results as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov. They are not medical advice — always discuss what they mean for you with your doctor.
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These are the results as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov, not medical advice. Verify independently with the trial site and discuss what they mean for you with your doctor.
Phase 4 Hepatitis B Trial, Completed
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- The child's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are willing and able to follow the study requirements, such as filling in diary cards and attending follow-up appointments.
- The parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have given written permission for their child to take part before any study procedures begin.
- The child is 9 months old at the time of joining the study.
- The child is in good general health, confirmed by a medical history review and physical check-up before entering the study.
- The child was born to a mother who received a vaccine in a specific earlier study (study 116945), and the child themselves completed a primary vaccination series in another linked study (study 201330).
Who may not be able to join:
- The child is in the care of an authority or institution (for example, in foster or local authority care).
- The child is currently taking part in, or has taken part in, another clinical study involving any investigational or non-investigational product within the three months before the booster dose or at any point during this study.
- The child has taken medications that suppress or modify the immune system for more than 14 days in total within the six months before the booster vaccine dose (steroid inhalers and skin-applied steroids are generally allowed — confirm with trial site).
- The child has received any long-acting drugs that affect the immune system at any point during the study period (for example, infliximab).
- The child has received a vaccine not included in this study's plan within 30 days before or 30 days after the booster dose, with some exceptions such as flu vaccines or routine national/regional childhood vaccines (confirm with trial site).
- The child has a confirmed or suspected condition that weakens or suppresses the immune system, based on their medical history and a physical examination.
- The child has a major birth defect.
- The child has a serious long-term illness.
- The child has received immunoglobulins or any blood products within three months before the booster vaccine dose, or is planned to receive them during the study.
- The child has had a serious brain or nervous system reaction (such as loss of consciousness, severe seizures, or failure to recover within 24 hours) within 7 days of receiving a specific earlier vaccine called Infanrix hexa.
- The child has had any of the following diseases since completing the earlier linked study (study 201330): Hib, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, pneumococcal disease, polio, or hepatitis B.
- The child has already received a booster vaccination against any of the following since completing the earlier linked study (study 201330): Hib, diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, pneumococcus, hepatitis B, or polio.
- The child has a history of allergic or hypersensitivity reactions that could be triggered by any ingredient in the study vaccines.
- The child has a latex allergy.
- The child has a history of any neurological (brain or nervous system) disorders or seizures.
- The child has any condition that, in the doctor's opinion, would make receiving an injection into the muscle unsafe.
- The child has an acute illness or a fever at the time of vaccination (fever is defined as a temperature of 37.5°C/99.5°F or above for most measurement methods, or 38.0°C/100.4°F or above when measured rectally).
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: GSK Clinical Trials, GlaxoSmithKline
Australian sites
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
1 site(s) in Australia. Confirm current status and contact details directly with the trial site.
Primary endpoints
Number of Seroprotected Subjects Against Anti-diphtheria (Anti-D), Anti-tetanus (Anti-T), Anti-hepatitis B (Anti-HBs), Anti-poliovirus Type 1, Anti-poliovirus Type 2, Anti-poliovirus Type 3 and Anti-polyribosyl-ribitol Phosphate (Anti-PRP); Number of Subjects With a Booster Response to Pertussis Antigens (Pertussis Toxoid (PT), Filamentous Haemagglutinin (FHA) and Pertactin (PRN))
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 26 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.