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Seasonal R21 Mass Vaccination for Malaria Elimination (SERVAL)

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Clinical Trial NCT06578572 (SERVAL) is designed to study Prevention for Malaria. It is a Phase 3 interventional trial that is recruiting, having started on 30 May 2024, with plans to enroll 16,200 participants. Led by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, it is expected to complete by 31 December 2025. The latest data from ClinicalTrials.gov was last updated on 29 August 2024.
Brief Summary
This is a cluster randomized trial to determine the impact of seasonal R21/MM mass vaccination (all ages) on malaria transmission and morbidity. Fifty-four villages (30 in The Gambia and 24 in Burkina Faso) will be randomized to either mass vaccination with R21 or no mass vaccination.

The primary objective is to compare in intervention and control clusters the prevalence of malaria (all age groups) at peak transmission after seasonal mass vaccination with R21 (3 monthly doses).

Secondary objectives are:

  1. To assess the safety and tolerability of R21 through spontaneously reported adverse events.
  2. To compare in intervention and control clusters the incidence of malaria infection (all age groups) during the malaria transmission season following seasonal mass vaccination with R21 (3 monthly doses).
  3. To compare in intervention and control clusters the incidence of clinical malaria (all age groups) after seasonal mass vaccination with R21 (3 monthly doses).
  4. To compare in intervention and control clusters the prevalence of malaria (all age groups) at peak transmission after one booster dose of R21.
  5. To compare in intervention and control clusters the incidence of malaria infection (all age groups) during the malaria transmission season following one booster dose of R21.
  6. To compare in intervention and control clusters the incidence of clinical malaria (all age groups), after one booster dose of R21.
  7. To determine the coverage of seasonal mass vaccination with R21 (primary series of three vaccinations and booster) in intervention clusters and related socio-cultural factors
  8. To estimate the cost of seasonal mass vaccination with R21 administration.
  9. To estimate the cost-effectiveness of seasonal mass vaccination with R21 compared to standard malaria control measures.

The exploratory objective is to determine whether serological markers can detect changes in malaria transmission following mass vaccination with R21.

Detailed Description
This is a cluster-randomized controlled trial. Fifty-four villages (30 in The Gambia and 24 in Burkina Faso) will be randomized to either mass vaccination with R21 or no mass vaccination. Therefore,15 medium-sized (200-600 people) villages in The Gambia and 12 medium-sized (200-600 people) villages in Burkina Faso will receive the intervention. All study villages will receive standard control intervention, e.g., seasonal malaria chemoprevention, insecticide-treated bed nets, implemented by the National Malaria Control Program and according the National Strategic Plan for malaria control. Mass vaccination will be completed before the start of the malaria transmission season, i.e. July.

A cross-sectional survey to estimate malaria prevalence will be implemented at peak transmission, both following the mass vaccination with 3 doses (first year) and the booster dose (second year). A blood sample will be collected during the malaria transmission season from a cohort of randomly selected individuals to determine the incidence of malaria infection. A system of passive case detection to determine the incidence of clinical malaria will be set up throughout the study period, with special attention to the malaria transmission season (July-December).

Official Title

Seasonal R21 Mass Vaccination for Malaria Elimination

Conditions
Malaria
Publications
Scientific articles and research papers published about this clinical trial:
Other Study IDs
  • SERVAL
  • LEO29834
NCT ID Number
Start Date (Actual)
2024-05-30
Last Update Posted
2024-08-29
Completion Date (Estimated)
2025-12-31
Enrollment (Estimated)
16,200
Study Type
Interventional
PHASE
Phase 3
Status
Recruiting
Keywords
Malaria
Malaria vaccine R21/Matrix M
Mass vaccination
The Gambia
Burkina Faso
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Design Allocation
Randomized
Interventional Model
Parallel
Masking
None (Open Label)
Arms / Interventions
Participant Group/ArmIntervention/Treatment
ExperimentalExperimental Group
Three monthly doses of R21/MM will be administered to all eligible residents in the 27 intervention villages (15 in The Gambia and 12 in Burkina Faso), starting from May 2024, with the aim of having completed the vaccination schedule by end of July 2024, before the malaria transmission season starts. A booster vaccine dose will be administered in June 2025 to all eligible individuals who received at least one vaccine dose the previous year. Residents who are eligible but not vaccinated in the previous year, will be offered a complete vaccination schedule, i.e. 3 monthly doses, starting from April. After each vaccination, the first 100 vaccinated individuals will be visited at home daily, for 3 consecutive days, and then at day 7 after the vaccination to collect local and systemic adverse events (AE). Vaccinated individuals (or their parents) will be asked to report to the nurse based in their study village any illness occurring during the 28 days after vaccination.
R21MATRIX M
A mixture of R21/Matrix M at a dose of 5 μg (for children up to 14 years of age) or 10 μg ( for individuals ≥ 15 years old) with 50 μg of Matrix-M will be administered monthly over 3 months (one dose per month over 3 months (May, June, and July 2024) plus a booster dose in June 2025.
No InterventionControl Group
Only standard malaria control measures ( Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC), Intermittent Preventive Treatment during pregnancy (IPTp), Insecticide-Treated bed Nets (ITN), prompt diagnosis and treatment of patients with uncomplicated malaria and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS)) will be implemented in control villages.
N/A
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Prevalence of malaria infection by PCR in all age groups at peak transmission season (October-November) following the first vaccination with 3 doses.
A cross-sectional survey will be conducted at peak transmission in October -November 2024 to determine prevalence of malaria infection.
At 6 months ( October - November 2024) post first round of vaccination
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome MeasureMeasure DescriptionTime Frame
Occurrence of Adverse Events (AEs) during follow up.
1. Occurrence of solicited local and/or systemic reactogenicity 2. Occurrence of unsolicited adverse events 3. Occurrence of abnormal hematology and biochemistry parameters ( clinically significant values) 4. Occurrence of serious adverse events ( throughout the trial)
Up to 28 days post vaccination
Incidence of malaria infection in all age groups during the transmission season following mass vaccination with R21
Incidence of malaria infection will be determined by molecular analyses (PCR) in a cohort of 20 individuals per village in Burkina Faso and 30 individuals per villages in The Gambia through monthly home visits ( following mass vaccination with R21).
Up to 6 months post the third vaccination round
Incidence of clinical malaria in all age groups following mass vaccination with R21.
A passive case detection of clinical malaria throughout the study period, with special attention to the malaria transmission season (July-December)
Up to 6 months post the third vaccination round
Prevalence of malaria infection by PCR in all age groups at peak transmission following the booster dose.
A cross-sectional survey will be conducted at peak transmission in October -November 2025 to determine prevalence of malaria infection.
At 6 months ( October - November 2025) post booster dose
Incidence of malaria infection in all age groups during the transmission season following the booster dose.
Incidence of malaria infection will be determined by molecular analyses (PCR) in a cohort of 20 individuals per village in Burkina Faso and 30 individuals per villages in The Gambia through monthly home visits ( following the booster dose).
Up to 6 months post booster dose
Incidence of clinical malaria in all age groups following the booster dose.
Passive detection of clinical malaria both at the community and at health facility level
Up to 6 months post the third vaccination round
Coverage of completed vaccination schedule (3 doses) during the mass vaccination with 3 doses.
Coverage of completed vaccination schedule (3 doses) during the mass vaccination with 3 doses.
Up to 4 weeks post the third vaccination round
Coverage of at least one vaccine dose administered during the mass vaccination with 3 doses
Coverage of at least one vaccine dose
Up to 4 weeks post the third vaccination round
Coverage of the booster dose
Coverage of the booster dose
Up to 4 weeks post booster dose
Cost of vaccine administration and cost effectiveness, both for the mass vaccination campaign with 3 doses and the booster dose.
A cross sectional survey will be carried out at the beginning of the project in both study arms to estimate the cost of seeking care among households and the costs supported by the health facility. Cost of mass vaccination will be collected for each round.
Up to 6 months post booster dose
Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Ages
Child, Adult, Older Adult
Minimum Age
5 Months
Eligible Sexes
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
  1. Age≥ 5 months.
  2. Willingness to comply with trial procedures.
  3. Individual written informed consent obtained at the beginning of the study.

  1. Pregnancy
  2. History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccines, e.g., Kathon, neomycin, betapropiolactone.
  3. Any history of anaphylaxis in relation to vaccination.
  4. Known chronic illness.
  5. Any other significant disease, disorder or situation which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine logoLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
National Malaria Control Programme, The Gambia logoNational Malaria Control Programme, The Gambia
Study Central Contact
Contact: Umberto D'Alessandro, MD, DHTM, MSc, PhD, +220449544, [email protected]
Contact: Anette Erhart, MD, MSs, PhD, [email protected]
2 Study Locations in 2 Countries
Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro, Burkina Faso, Nanoro, Burkina Faso
Magloire Natama, PhD, Contact
Halidou Tinto, PhD, Principal Investigator
Magloire Natama, PhD, Sub-Investigator
Recruiting
MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM, Fajara, 273, The Gambia
Edgard Dabira, MD, MSc, PhD, Contact, [email protected]
Umberto D'Alessandro, MD, MSc, PhD, Principal Investigator
Annette Erhart, MD, MSc, PhD, Sub-Investigator
Edgard Dabira, MD, MSc, PhD, Sub-Investigator
Recruiting