Does the Order in Which Vaccines Are Administered Affect Pain Response?

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine whether there should be a predetermined sequence recommended for administering these two vaccines, with the less painful vaccine being given first.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children
• Treatments: Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine; Vaccines

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy infant

• 2 - 6 months of age

• receiving primary DPT and PCV vaccinations

Exclusion Criteria:

• chronic illness

• immune deficiency

• immunosuppression

• a history of allergy to DPT or PCV or any of its components

• fever

• any acute illness that prevents the administration of the vaccine