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NCT02079701 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Effectiveness of the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Military Recruits

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Naval Health Research Center.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
152,723
Enrollment target

NCT02079701: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Naval Health Research Center.

NCT02079701 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Naval Health Research Center. The registered enrollment target is 152,723 participants, above the 502-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (30323% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02079701, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Naval Health Research Center.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
152,723 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The primary objective is to determine the clinical benefit of employing the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine among US military trainees. Secondary objectives include: * determining the etiology of clinical pneumonia among U.S. military trainees; * comparing the serotype distribution of S. pneumoniae (Sp) isolates recovered from vaccinated and nonvaccinated trainees diagnosed with pneumonia; and * comparing days lost from training due to pneumonia or acute respiratory disease for vaccinated and nonvaccinated subjects.

Primary Outcome

During the active surveillance period while participants are still in recruit training(variable time frame depending on which Service), study participants with suspect pneumonia were identified by the attending physician. Study staff followed up on the results of chest xray to identify all radiographically-confirmed pneumonia cases.

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 152,723 participants
Start Date 2000-10
Est. Completion 2007-06
Phase Phase 4
Naval Health Research Center

3 total trials

What the finished NCT02079701 record still lists

NCT02079701 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 152,723 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 502-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (30323% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02079701 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02079701 about?

NCT02079701 is a clinical study titled "Effectiveness of the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine in Military Recruits". The primary objective is to determine the clinical benefit of employing the 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine among US military trainees. Secondary objectives include: * determining the etiology of clinical pneumonia among U.S. military trainees; * comparing the serotype distribution of S. pneumoniae ...

What is the current status of trial NCT02079701?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 152,723 participants. The study started on 2000-10. Estimated completion is 2007-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02079701?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (BIOLOGICAL), 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02079701?

This trial is sponsored by Naval Health Research Center, which has 3 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02079701's enrollment target sits among peer trials

152,723 4th of 2000 higher than 1,997 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02079701, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02079701 (large enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.