Clinical trials: Heterologous Effects of Vaccines, open to volunteers
Measles Vaccine, Hospital Admission
Measles Vaccination at Health System Contacts
In addition to protecting against measles infection, measles vaccine (MV) strengthens the individual's ability to combat infections in general - MV has beneficial non-specific effects (NSE) lowering the risk of death and…
- Conditions
- Measles Vaccine, Hospital Admission, Mortality, Non-specific (Heterologous) Effects of Vaccines
- Trial name
- NCT04220671
- Testing
- measles vaccine, Saline
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 5,400 people
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Vaccine Preventable Disease, Measles
Measles and BCG Vaccines for Mother and Child
In Africa, the mortality from infectious diseases remains high. The investigators have discovered that live vaccines such as the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis and the measles vaccine can strengthen resistance to other…
- Conditions
- Vaccine Preventable Disease, Measles, Mother-Infant Interaction, BCG Vaccination Reaction
- Trial name
- MATVAC (NCT04899765)
- Testing
- BCG vaccine, Measles vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality
BCG Revaccination With the Third Dose of Diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis Vaccine and Infant Mortality in Africa
Studies in low-income countries show that vaccines can have important non-specific effects on other infections. Live BCG vaccine can train the immune system and reduce susceptibility to unrelated infections.
- Conditions
- Infant Morbidity, Infant Mortality, Non-Specific Effects of Vaccines, BCG
- Trial name
- BCG2-DTP3 (NCT07005726)
- Testing
- BCG Vaccine
- Where
- Guinea-Bissau
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project