Could a meningitis shot stop the spread of gonorrhea?

NCT ID NCT04350138

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether the meningitis vaccine Bexsero can also prevent gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection. About 2,600 adults aged 18-50 who are at higher risk for gonorrhea will receive either the vaccine or a placebo. Researchers will track how many get infected over 16 months to see if the vaccine offers protection.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences - Royal Thai Army Clinical Research Center

    Bangkok, 10400, Thailand

  • Emory University Hospital Midtown - Emory Clinic Infectious Diseases

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

  • Emory University School of Medicine - The Ponce de Leon Center

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

  • Harlem Prevention Center, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

    New York, New York, 10027, United States

  • LSU - CrescentCare Sexual Health Center

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States

  • Malawi Clinical Research Site, Lilongwe

    Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi

  • SFDPH Bridge HIV Center

    San Francisco, California, 94102, United States

  • The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

    Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

  • UCLA Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) Center

    Los Angeles, California, 90035, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine - Infectious Disease

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University of Pennsylvania HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Division

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States