Scientists repurpose meningitis shot in fight against gonorrhea
NCT ID NCT04350138
Summary
This study is testing if an existing meningitis vaccine called Bexsero can also prevent gonorrhea infections. It will involve about 2,200 adults aged 18-50 who are at higher risk for getting gonorrhea. Participants will receive either the vaccine or a placebo shot and be followed for about 16 months to see if the vaccine reduces their chance of infection.
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Locations
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Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences - Royal Thai Army Clinical Research Center
Bangkok, 10400, Thailand
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Emory University Hospital Midtown - Emory Clinic Infectious Diseases
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States
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Emory University School of Medicine - The Ponce de Leon Center
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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Harlem Prevention Center, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health
New York, New York, 10027, United States
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LSU - CrescentCare Sexual Health Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119, United States
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Malawi Clinical Research Site, Lilongwe
Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi
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SFDPH Bridge HIV Center
San Francisco, California, 94102, United States
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The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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UCLA Clinical AIDS Research and Education (CARE) Center
Los Angeles, California, 90035, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine - Infectious Disease
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine - Division of Infectious Diseases
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Pennsylvania HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Division
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States
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