Brazilian pilot program tests chikungunya Vaccine's Real-World power
NCT ID NCT07347002
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will track 1200 people in Brazil who received the VLA1553 chikungunya vaccine as part of a pilot program. Researchers will compare how many vaccinated and unvaccinated people get chikungunya to see if the vaccine works in everyday life. The goal is to understand the vaccine's real-world effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VLA1553 live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that the VLA1553 vaccine effectively prevents chikungunya in real-world conditions, supporting broader use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by other factors. The vaccine's effectiveness may vary by age or region.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Residents of the selected areas, within the age limits approved for the PVS, presenting at the health care facilities during the study period.
- Ages
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18 to 59 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: 1. Have a CHIKV RT-PCR result registered from a municipality where the pilot vaccination strategy is implemented and is in scope of the VLA1553-402 study; 2. Are in an eligible age-group to receive the VLA1553 vaccine; 3. Have been notified in SINAN as a suspected case for CHIK or Dengue surveillance during the study period; 4. Have a sample registered in GAL that is collected within 0-5 days following the onset of CHIKV-like symptoms and is tested for CHIKV using RT-PCR; 5. Have complete data in the Brazilian MoH databases (SINAN and GAL) on age, sex, municipality of residence, sample collection date, and date of symptom onset and the healthcare facilities where the suspected case was reported. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have inconclusive RT-PCR result for CHIKV; 2. Have a detectable vaccine virus identified via sequencing; 3. For vaccinated and CHIV RT-PCR positive individuals, have no valid sequencing result available for RT-PCR positive samples collected within 30 days post-vaccination; 4. Have the first CHIKV-like symptom onset less than 14 days from date of vaccination.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
The full official record for this study. This one lists no contact details, but it is the first place any would appear.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas Universidade Federal Sergipe, Hospital e Maternidade São João de Deus
Laranjeiras, Sergipe, 49060-025, Brazil
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Fundação Faculdade Regional De Medicina De São José Do Rio Preto
São Pedro, São Paulo, 15090-000, Brazil
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, CT Terapias Avançadas e Inovadoras
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31270-901, Brazil
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