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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/07/044215 [Registered on: 21/07/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
Last Modified On: 20/02/2024
Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Vaccine 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Active Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A clinical trial to see the immune response and safety of Varicella vaccine of VHB Life Sciences Limited Ltd with other marketed Varicella vaccine in children aged between 1 to 12 years. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Phase-III, Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Group, Active Controlled, Multicentre, Non-Inferiority Clinical Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety Of Varivax® [Varicella vaccine (Live Attenuated, Lyophilized I.P) of VHB Life Sciences Limited] Compared to a Marketed Varicella Vaccine in Healthy Paediatric Subjects aged between 1 to 12 years. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
BCR-VHB-001 Version No. 2.0 dated 28 Feb 2022  Protocol Number 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Ramchandra Keshav Dhongade  
Designation  Principal Investigator  
Affiliation  Sant Dnyaneshwar Medical Education and Research Centre  
Address  Department of Paediatrics, ground floor, 69FA Sadashiv peth, Laxmi Road, Opp. Vijay Talkies, Pune-411030, Maharashtra

Pune
MAHARASHTRA
411030
India 
Phone  9011095436  
Fax    
Email  researchadmin@shaishavclinic.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Dr Neeta Nargundkar 
Designation  Managing Director 
Affiliation  Biosphere Clinical Research Pvt Ltd 
Address  Office No. 02, 03 & 04, 2nd Floor Highland Corporate Center, Kapurbawdi Junction, Thane west Thane MAHARASHTRA Thane MAHARASHTRA

Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400607
India 
Phone  02241006794  
Fax  02241006794  
Email  drneeta@biospherecro.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Dr Neeta Nargundkar 
Designation  Managing Director 
Affiliation  Biosphere Clinical Research Pvt Ltd 
Address  Office No. 02, 03 & 04, 2nd Floor Highland Corporate Center, Kapurbawdi Junction, Thane west Thane MAHARASHTRA Thane MAHARASHTRA

Thane
MAHARASHTRA
400607
India 
Phone  02241006794  
Fax  02241006794  
Email  drneeta@biospherecro.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
VHB Life Sciences Limited 50AB, Government Industrial Estate, Charkop, Kandivali West, Mumbai 400 067, Maharashtra, India 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  VHB Life Sciences Limited 
Address  50 AB, Government Industrial Estate,Charkop, Kandivali West,Mumbai 400 067, Maharashtra, India 
Type of Sponsor  Pharmaceutical industry-Indian 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study
Modification(s)  
No of Sites = 10  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Atul Jindal  All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur  Department of Pediatrics, Room No. llll,First floor, Medical Collage Complex, Gate no.05,All India Institute of Medical Sciences, G. E Road Tatibandh Raipur- 492099
Raipur
CHHATTISGARH 
8224014667

dratuljindal@gmail.com 
Dr Saumyen De  College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital  Department of Paediatrics,578, B.T Road, Kamarhati, Kolkatta- 700058, West Bengal, India
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9051803377

saumyen76@gmail.com 
DrJyotsna Seepana  Government Medical College and Government General Hospital (Old RIMSGGH)  Department of Paediatrics,1st Floor, Balaga Srikakulam-- 532001, Andhra Pradesh, India
Srikakulam
ANDHRA PRADESH 
8942279033

drjyotsnaggh@yahoo.com 
Shalaka Patil  Grant medical college & Sir J J Group of Hospitals  Department of Paediatrics, Cama and Albless Hospital , Near BMC Office, Mahapalika Marg, Opposite Azad Maidan, Mumbai-400001
Mumbai
MAHARASHTRA 
07738085484

healthforall2020@gmail.com 
Dr Hriday De   Institute of Child Health Hospital  Ground Floor, Project Room,11, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata-700017, West Bengal, India
Kolkata
WEST BENGAL 
9735846215

hridayde2010@gmail.com 
Dr Pradeep N  Mysore Medical College and Research Institute and Associated Hospitals,  Department of Paediatrics,ground floor, Cheluvamba Hospital,Irwin Road, Mysore, Karnataka-570001, India
Mysore
KARNATAKA 
09611898080

drpradeepn80@yahoo.com 
Dr V K Goyal   Panchsheel Hospital Pvt. Ltd  Ground floor, C3 63A 64A Opp. Gokal Puri Police Station, Yamuna Vihar ,New Delhi - 110053 India.
New Delhi
DELHI 
9810106800

vkgoyal22@gmail.com 
Dr Deepali Ambike   PCMC’s PGI Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital  Department of Paediatrics,Second floor, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Pimpri, Pune-411018, Maharashtra, India
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9373002072

ambikedeepa@gmail.com 
Dr Ramchandra Keshav Dhongade   Sant Dnyaneshwar Medical Education and Research Centre  Department of Paediatrics, ground floor, 69FA Sadashiv peth, Laxmi Road, Opp. Vijay Talkies, Pune-411030, Maharashtra
Pune
MAHARASHTRA 
9011095436

researchadmin@shaishavclinic.com 
Dr Sanket Goyal  W Pratiksha Hospital,  Department of Paediatrics, Golf Course Ext Rd, Sushant Lok- 2, Sector- 56, Gurugram- 122011, Haryana, India
Gurgaon
HARYANA 
9717675252

sanketgoyal007@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee
Modification(s)  
No of Ethics Committees= 10  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee , Grant Medical College, Sir JJ Group of Hospitals  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics committee GMC Srikakulam  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee Institute of Child Health Kolkata  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee Panchsheel Hospital   Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, AIIMS Raipur  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional ethics Committee, College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital  Submittted/Under Review 
Institutional Ethics Committee, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute and Associated Hospitals  Approved 
Institutional Ethics Committee, PCMC’s PGI Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital  Approved 
North East Healthcare Private Limited Ethics committee  Submittted/Under Review 
Sant Dnyaneshwar Medical Education and Research Centre, Institutional Review Board  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Approved/Obtained 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  Active immunization for the prevention of disease caused by Varicella virus 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Comparator Agent  Varicella vaccine (Live Attenuated, Freeze-dried, IP) Marketed in India  Inject s.c. 0.5 ml of the vaccine at the deltoid insertion area of the lateral upper arm as a single dose 
Intervention  Varivax® [Varicella vaccine (Live Attenuated, Lyophilized I.P) of VHB Life Sciences Limited]  Inject s.c. 0.5 ml of the vaccine at the deltoid insertion area of the lateral upper arm as a single dose 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  1.00 Year(s)
Age To  12.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. Male and female, paediatric subjects between 1 to 12 years of age at the time of vaccination. Cohort 1: Subjects between from 1 to < 6 years old.
Cohort 2: Subjects between from 6 to12 years old. 2. Healthy subjects as determined by investigator’s clinical examination and assessment of child’s medical history.
3. The investigator believes that the parent(s) or Legally Acceptable Representative(s) (LAR(s)) of the child, can, and will comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g., completion of the diary cards, return for follow-up visits, respects intervals between visits).
4. Subjects with axillary temperatures ≤ (37°C/98.6°F).
5. Written informed consent /assent obtained from the subject and parent(s)/LAR(s) of the subject 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Subjects with a history of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines, including hypersensitivity to neomycin, latex or gelatin.
2. Subjects with a history of previous varicella infection or vaccination, or if they had been exposed to the disease within 30 days of trial commencement.
3. Subjects with an acute febrile illness at the time of randomization.
4. Any other vaccine administration within 30 days of initiation of the study or planned during the study period.
5. Subjects with a history of convulsions, seizures, other central nervous system diseases.
6. Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination.
7. Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immune deficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination (no laboratory testing required).
8. Subjects with any other clinically significant concurrent illness affecting immune response after vaccination.
9. Blood dyscrasia as, leukemia, lymphomas of any type, or other malignant neoplasms affecting the bone marrow or lymphatic systems.
10. Chronic administration (defined as 14 or more consecutive days) of immune suppressants, or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months prior to the first vaccine dose or any planned administration of immune suppressive and immune-modifying drugs during the entire study.
- For corticosteroids, this will mean prednisone ≥0.5 mg/kg/day or equivalent.
- Inhaled and topical steroids are allowed.
11. Subjects who have received blood, blood products or immunoglobulins during the preceding 6 months or have planned during the study period.
12. Concurrently participating in another clinical study, in which the child has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device).
13. Any other condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, prevents the child from participating in the study. 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   An Open list of random numbers 
Blinding/Masking   Open Label 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
The percentage of subjects who achieved positive seroconversion at the end of the study.  29 Days 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Geometric mean titre of IgG antibodies to Varicella Zoster virus at the end of the study.  29 Days 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="200"
Sample Size from India="200" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "0"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="0" 
Phase of Trial   Phase 3 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   25/07/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Date Missing 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Date Missing 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="6"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)  
Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Completed 
Publication Details   NIL 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This study is a Randomized, open label, parallel group, active controlled, multicentre, non-inferiority clinical study to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of Varivax® [Varicella vaccine (Live Attenuated, Lyophilized I.P) of VHB Life Sciences Limited] compared to a marketed Varicella Vaccine in healthy paediatric subjects aged between 1 to 12 years.

- The primary outcome evaluates percentage of subjects who achieved positive seroconversion at the end of the study Day 29(+7) after vaccination. 
- The secondary outcome evaluates Geometric mean titre of IgG antibodies to Varicella Zoster virus at the end of the study Day 29(+7) after vaccination.

- Safety will be assessed based on the frequency of Adverse Events from the time of injection till the end of study.
 
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