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CompletedNCT00503529Updated May 21, 2015

TBE Antibody Persistence and Booster Vaccination Study in Adults (Follow-up to Study 223)

A Phase 4 interventional study of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Vaccine (Inactivated) in Encephalitis, Tick-Borne, sponsored by Pfizer. Completed at 2 sites in Poland. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2015-05-21.

Sponsored by Pfizer · Phase 4, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
314
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to assess:

  • TBE antibody persistence 24, 34, 46 and 58 months (as applicable) after the first booster TBE vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml given in Study 223, by means of ELISA (IMMUNOZYM FSME IgG) and Neutralization test (NT),
  • TBE antibody response to a second booster vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml in the present study, by means of ELISA and NT,
  • Safety of FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml after the second booster vaccination.
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Conditions studied

  • Encephalitis, Tick-Borne
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In context

Encephalitis, Tick-Borne

51 studies on the registry are indexed under Encephalitis, Tick-Borne; 9 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 314 is above the median of 192 across 32 interventional studies indexed under Encephalitis, Tick-Borne.

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Lead sponsor

Pfizer is the lead sponsor of 3,334 studies on the registry; 149 are open to participants now.

Of its 601 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 391 (65%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects who participated in Study 223 will be eligible for participation in this study if:
  • they understand the nature of the study, agree to its provisions and provide written
  • they received the first booster vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml during the course of study 223
  • blood was drawn after their first booster vaccination in Study 223.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects will be excluded from participation in this study if they:

  • received any TBE vaccination since their first booster vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml
  • have a history of infection with or vaccination against other flaviviruses (e.g. dengue fever, yellow fever, Japanese B-encephalitis) since their first booster vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml
  • are known to be positive (a special HIV test is not required for the purpose of the study) since their first booster vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml
  • have a known or suspected problem with drug or alcohol abuse (> 4 liters wine / week or equivalent level of other alcoholic beverages).

Subjects will not be eligible for booster vaccination if they:

  • are not clinically healthy, (i. e. the physician would have reservations vaccinating with FSME-IMMUN 0.5ml outside the scope of a clinical trial)
  • suffer from a disease (e.g. disease) or are undergoing a form of treatment (e.g. systemic ) that can be expected to influence immunological functions
  • are females of and are pregnant or breastfeeding before the booster vaccination (positive pregnancy test result at the medical examination before the booster vaccination)
  • have shown an allergic reaction to one of the components of the vaccine since their first booster vaccination in Study 223
  • are simultaneously participating in another clinical trial including administration of an product within six weeks prior to the booster vaccination until the end of the study
  • do not agree to keep a Subject Diary.
  • Subjects who meet the eligibility criteria, but have a febrile illness (body temperature >= 38.0°C, measured orally) at the scheduled time of vaccination, will not be vaccinated until their body temperature returns to normal.
  • Subjects who have been administered any vaccination within 2 weeks prior to the booster vaccination will not be vaccinated until an interval of two weeks has passed.
  • If subjects have received antipyretics within 4 hours prior to the scheduled time of vaccination, the vaccination should be performed at a later time.
  • If a subject had a tick-bite within 4 weeks of the scheduled booster vaccination, the vaccination shall be delayed such that an interval of 4 weeks has passed since the tick-bite in order to avoid any interference with diagnostic assays in the event of a TBE infection.
  • If a subject has donated blood or plasma or has received a blood transfusion or immunoglobulins within 4 weeks of the scheduled booster vaccination, the vaccination shall be delayed until an interval of 4 weeks has passed.
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HIV

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Childbearing potential

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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
314 participants (actual)

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Seropositivity rate measured by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and/or Neutralization test (NT) 24, 34, 46 and 58 months after the first booster TBE vaccination in Study 223 and after the booster vaccination in this study

    Time frame: 24, 34, 46 and 58 months after the the first booster TBE vaccination in Study 223 and after the booster vaccination in this study (study ID 690701)

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Hospital in Debica - Zespol Opieki Zdrowotnej w Debicy
    Debica, 33-200, Poland
  • Szpital Jana Pawla II (The John Paul II Hospital) Oddzial Neuroinfekcji
    Krakow, 31-202, Poland
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References and documents

Publications

  • Konior R, Brzostek J, Poellabauer EM, Jiang Q, Harper L, Erber W. Seropersistence of TBE virus antibodies 10 years after first booster vaccination and response to a second booster vaccination with FSME-IMMUN 0.5mL in adults. Vaccine. 2017 Jun 16;35(28):3607-3613. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.03.059. Epub 2017 May 22. PubMed 28545923 ↗
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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
Not marked actual or estimatedDates not marked actual or estimated

The record gives a start of Jul 2007, a primary completion of Jul 2010 and a completion of Sep 2010. It does not say whether these dates are actual or estimated.

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Registered
Jul 17, 2007
First posted
Jul 18, 2007
Start
Jul 2007
Primary completionActual
Jul 2010
CompletionActual
Sep 2010
Last update
May 21, 2015
What these dates mean
Start.
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Primary completion.
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Completion.
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Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 21, 2015, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00503529
Lead sponsor
Pfizer
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jul 18, 2007
Start date
Jul 2007
Primary completion
Jul 2010
Completion
Sep 2010
Last update
May 21, 2015

Study contacts

Ryszard Konior, MD
principal investigator · The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow, Poland

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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