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SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory DiseaseCOVCALNCT05135585

Evaluation of the Post-vaccination Immune Response to COVID-19 in the New Caledonian Population

A study testing Blood sample collection and Questionnaires in people with SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease, run by Institut Pasteur at 3 sites in New Caledonia.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 since December 2019 has caused more than 210 million cases worldwide as of September 1, 2021. New Caledonia (NC) is an ultramarine French territory in the South Pacific so far relatively spared by this pandemic thanks to the establishment of a health lock. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease
What is being tested?
Blood sample collection and Questionnaires
Type of treatment
Vaccines
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
680 participants
Where
3 sitesNew Caledonia
Study dates
1 Dec 2021to 17 Sep 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults from Melanesian, Polynesian, European or other community origin
  • Adults vaccinated with 2 doses of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine, administered between 3 and 12 weeks apart
  • Adults planning to be present in the territory and to be available on both sampling dates (1 and 6 months)

Who cannot join

  • Persons who received the second dose of vaccine more than 12 weeks after the first dose
  • Persons vaccinated against COVID-19 with a vaccine other than Pfizer COMIRNATY
  • Women who report being pregnant or breastfeeding (where the immune response may be altered)
  • Immunocompromised persons (immunosuppressive treatment, immunomodulator, HIV positive, splenectomy, long term corticosteroid therapy, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, spondyloarthritis, etc.)
  • People who are not intellectually capable of answering the questionnaire
  • Persons under guardianship, curatorship or any other legal incapacity
  • Persons with documented Covid-19 infection (known positive SARS-CoV-2 serology prior to inclusion, positive PCR or antigen test)

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

New Caledonia3 sites
  • Centre Hospitalier Territorial de Nouvelle-Calédonie

    Dumbéa Sur Mer

  • Centre hospitalier spécialisé de Nouvelle-Calédonie

    Noumea

  • Vaccination centers

    Province Sud

About this study

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 since December 2019 has caused more than 210 million cases worldwide as of September 1, 2021. New Caledonia (NC) is an ultramarine French territory in the South Pacific so far relatively spared by this pandemic thanks to the establishment of a health lock. The vaccination campaign started locally on 20/01/2021 with the exclusive use of Pfizer's COMIRNATY mRNA vaccine. Vaccination is now offered to anyone over the age of 12. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be mandatory in New Caledonia as of October 31, 2021 for certain exposed populations and for the entire adult population as of December 31, 2021.

Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines, including those of mRNA vaccines, have taken care to maintain ethnic diversity within their samples. Efficacy studies have not shown a significant difference in the efficacy of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine in white, black American, or Hispanic populations. The response of non-European non-Asian Oceanian populations to Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccination has not been specifically studied at this time. According to the 2019 census in New Caledonia, 41.2% of the population identified themselves as Kanak (Melanesian), 24% as European, 8.3% as Wallisian-Futunian (Polynesian), 11% as mestizo, and 8% as belonging to other communities including Tahitian (Polynesian), Indonesian, Ni-Vanuatu (Melanesian), and Vietnamese communities (8). Some recent data are in favor of a significant variability of susceptibility to pathogens in Oceanian populations, stemming from a genetic inheritance from Neanderthal man and his cousin Denisova man. In a context of vaccine hesitancy, it is therefore important to ensure that the immune response of the New Caledonian population (Melanesian, Polynesian, European or other communities) to vaccination against COVID-19 is similar to that of populations studied in large clinical trials.

Read the detailed description

Observational equivalence study with prospective data collection. Vaccinated subjects to be included will be identified in the vaccination centers in the Southern Province during the injection of the second dose.

Information and consent collection. Completion of a questionnaire and collection of 4 mL of blood on a dry tube at M1 and M6 months.

Testing for the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies by ELISA (anti-Spike and anti-Nucleoprotein).

Return of the results of the serological analyses to the participants.

Being tested
Blood sample collection, Questionnaires
Keywords
Immune Response, Vaccination, Pacific, Population of New Caledonia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Blood sample collectionOther

    Blood sample collection at 1 month and 6 months after vaccination

  • QuestionnairesOther

    data collection (health data, vaccination data, etc.)

Study groups in NCT05135585
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Adults vaccinated with a complete COVID-19 vaccine regimenOtherAdults of Melanesian, Polynesian, European, and other communities vaccinated with a complete COVID-19 vaccine regimen, residing in New Caledonia.
Receives: Other: Blood sample collection; Other: Questionnaires

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Measurement by ELISA tests of the presence of antibodies at 1 month after the second dose of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine in the New Caledonian population

    To assess in a standardized manner the humoral immune response to COVID-19 vaccination at 1 month after the second dose in vaccinated individuals of Polynesian, Melanesian, European and other communities in New Caledonia

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Measurement by ELISA of the presence of antibodies at 6 months after the second dose of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine in the New Caledonian population

    To evaluate and compare in a standardized manner the humoral immune response to COVID-19 vaccinationat 6 months after the second dose of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine in vaccinated individuals of Polynesian, Melanesian, European and other communities in New Caledonia

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Serum neutralization analysis of the neutralizing capacity against different circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants of antibodies secreted at 1 and 6 months after the second dose of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine in the New Caledonian population

    To study the functionality (neutralizing capacity) of antibodies secreted in response to COVID-19 vaccination by individuals of Melanesian, Polynesian, European and other community origin at 1 month and 6 months after the second dose of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Post-hoc analysis of anti-Spike and anti-Nucleoprotein ELISA results at 1 month by age stratification (group over 70 years and control group 20-59 years)

    To evaluate and compare in a standardized way the humoral immune response to the COVID-19 vaccination at 1 month after the second dose of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine in subjects aged over 70 years and a control group in the New Caledonian population

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Nov 2021
  2. Study start1 Dec 2021
  3. Primary completion17 Sep 2022
  4. Study completion17 Sep 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
680 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05135585
Sponsor's protocol ID
2021-059
Other IDs
2021-A01949-32
Acronym
COVCAL
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
23 Nov 2021
Last updated
9 Nov 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Inizan C, Courtot A, Sturmach C, Griffon AF, Biron A, Bruel T, Enouf V, Demaneuf T, Munier S, Schwartz O, Gourinat AC, Medevielle G, Jouan M, van der Werf S, Madec Y, Albert-Dunais V, Dupont-Rouzeyrol M. Levels and functionality of Pacific Islanders' hybrid humoral immune response to BNT162b2 vaccination and delta/omicron infection: A cohort study in New Caledonia. PLoS Med. 2024 Sep 26;21(9):e1004397. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004397. eCollection 2024 Sep.

    PubMed 39325828

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Blood sample collection and Questionnaires in people with SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease, run by Institut Pasteur at 3 sites in New Caledonia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in New Caledonia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Measurement by ELISA tests of the presence of antibodies at 1 month after the second dose of Pfizer COMIRNATY vaccine in the New Caledonian population (time frame: 6 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05135585, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Nov 2022.

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