RecruitingPhase 4NCT05745987

Smallpox Vaccine for Mpox Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cluster RCT

SMART (Smallpox Vaccine for Mpox Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial)


Sponsor

McMaster University

Enrollment

3,000 participants

Start Date

Sep 17, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

A cluster randomized controlled trial to determine if smallpox vaccine reduces secondary cases and symptom severity in persons exposed to mpox.


Eligibility

Min Age: 2 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

  • Household member of person with laboratory confirmed mpox
  • Age ≥ 2 years
  • Within 14 days of onset of illness in mpox index case

Exclusion Criteria5

  • Pregnancy
  • Breastfeeding
  • Past serious allergic reaction to study vaccine components
  • Previous smallpox vaccination
  • Current or planned use of another investigational drug at any point during study participation

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Interventions

DRUGBavarian Nordic smallpox vaccine

A single dose of the Bavarian Nordic smallpox vaccine will be given at baseline.

DRUGTyphoid VI Polysaccharide Vaccine Injectable Solution

A single dose of the typhoid vaccine will be given at baseline.


Locations(10)

Catholic University of Bukavu

Kinshasa, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Federal Medical Center

Abuja, Nigeria

University of Abuja Teaching Hospital

Abuja, Nigeria

University of Ibadan

Ibadan, Nigeria

Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital

Irrua, Nigeria

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Kano, Nigeria

Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Lagos, Nigeria

Niger Delta Teaching Hospital

Okolobiri, Nigeria

University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital

Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Makerere University Lung Institute

Kampala, Uganda

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