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. 2004 Jan 26;2004(1):CD002848. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002848.pub2

Rennels 1990.

Methods Randomization: no details
Allocation concealment: no details
Blinding: double (coded preparations)
Data collection: no information
Interim analysis: none
Excluded subjects: 2\114 did not complete surveillance
Follow‐up period: 7 days after vaccination, 2 years after vaccination
Participants Age: 2 to 5 months
Health status: healthy
Breastfeeding: < 50%
Immunization status: all other vaccinations not given within 2 weeks of RRV
Interventions 1. Rhesus (MMU 18006), 10^4 PFU, single dose (n = 64)
2. Placebo (formula), single dose (n = 50)
30 ml formula containing 400 mg sodium bicarbonate given before vaccine or placebo
Outcomes 1. Safety: clinical symptoms within 7 days of vaccination.
2. Efficacy: diarrhoea (rotavirus or other) within 2 years of vaccination
Notes Study location: USA
Clinical symptoms: clinical evaluation (diarrhoea defined as ≥ 3 looser than normal stools in 24 h); severity score measured by Flores 1987 scale
Laboratory studies: serology by plaque reduction neutralization assay; stool analysis by ELISA