Meningitis b vaccine shows promise in children
NCT ID NCT01054053
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how well the MenBVac vaccine protects children against a specific type of meningitis B bacteria. Researchers measured the immune response in 218 children who had already received five doses of the vaccine. The goal was to see if the children had enough antibodies to fight off the infection.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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218 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Apr 2009
- Finished
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Jan 2011
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 year to 5 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * children born between 06/04/2004 and 17/04/2008, living in Neufchatel en Bray, vaccinated five times by MenBVac * parental authority(ies)assent Exclusion Criteria: * no parental authority(ies)assent * no blood sample during the third vaccination * impossibility of third vaccination * children with guardianship * children yet vaccinated or non eligible for vaccination
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maison Du Département
Neufchâtel-en-Bray, 76270, France
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