Study Evaluating the Nasopharyngeal Carriage in Healthy Children

Pfizer

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Subjects

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT00768833

0887X1-4453

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of pneumococcal stereotypes in the nasopharynx of healthy children and to describe the changes of nasopharyngeal carriage at different ages over time.

Enrollment: 242 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 4 months old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Main inclusion criteria:

• Age at enrolment 3 to 4 month Main

Exclusion criteria

• Malformation or injury of the nasopharynx
• Known or suspected immunodeficiency
• Relevant immunosuppression
• Use of antibiotics up to 10 days prior to study inclusion