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. 2021 Jan 23;22:86. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05035-9

Table 1.

Time and event schedule for baseline and regularly scheduled follow-up visits in the PREVAC study

Events Adults Children
Screening (children must have a documented negative HIV test prior to randomization) X
Baseline
 Informed consent/assent X X
 Initial vaccination X X
 Demographics a) X X
 Contact information b) X X
 Indicators of increased risk c) X X
 Height, weight and temperature X X
 Mid-upper arm circumference for children 1–5 years X
 Pregnancy test for females of child-bearing potential, i.e., females who have experienced menarche or who are aged 14 years and older X X
 Blood sample for immunogenicity testing and future research X X
 Blood sample for chemistries and CBC X X
 Blood sample for HIV/syphilis testing X X
 Saliva sample for assessing viral shedding (subsample) X
 Stored blood for assessing T cell and memory B cell function in a subset of participants in Guinea X
 Injection site reactions, targeted symptoms of any grade severity, and grade 3 or 4 AEs following prime vaccination X X
 HIV pre-counseling X X
Days 1 to 6 following prime and booster vaccination
 Contact for injection site reactions, targeted symptoms of any grade severity, grade 3 or 4 AEs, measurement of temperature, and possible SAEs in children X
Day 7 and day 63
 Injection site reactions, targeted symptoms of any grade severity, and grade 3 or 4 AEs X X
 Blood sample for immunogenicity testing and future research X X
 Saliva sample for assessing viral shedding (subsample) X
 Blood sample for assessing T cell and memory B cell function in a subset of adults in Guinea X
 HIV and syphilis post-counseling referral X X
 Blood sample for chemistries and CBC X
 Temperature X X
Day 14
 Injection site reactions, targeted symptoms of any grade severity, and grade 3 or 4 AEs X X
 Temperature X X
 Blood sample for immunogenicity testing and future research X X
 Saliva sample for assessing viral shedding (subsample) X
 Blood sample for assessing T cell and memory B Cell function in a subset of adults in Guinea X
Day 28
 Injection site reactions, targeted symptoms of any grade severity, and grade 3 or 4 AEs X X
 Temperature X X
 Weight X
 Blood sample for immunogenicity testing and future research X X
 Saliva sample for assessing viral shedding (subsample) X
Day 56
 Booster vaccination X X
 Blood sample for immunogenicity testing and future research X X
 Pregnancy test for females of childbearing potential, i.e., females who have experienced menarche or who are aged 14 years and older X X
 Temperature X X
 Injection site reactions, targeted symptoms of any grade severity, and grade 3 or 4 AEs following booster vaccination X X
 Saliva sample for assessing viral shedding (subsample) X
 Blood sample for assessing T cell and memory B cell function in a subset of adults in Guinea X
Day 70
 Blood sample for assessing T cell and memory B cell function in a subset of adults in Guinea X
Months 3 and 6
 Injection site reactions, targeted symptoms of any grade severity, and grade 3 or 4 AEs (Month 3 only) X X
 Temperature X X
 Weight X
 Mid-upper arm circumference for children 1–5 years X
 Blood sample for immunogenicity testing and future research X X
 Saliva sample for assessing viral shedding (subsample at month 3 only) X
Months 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60
 Temperature X X
 Weight X
 Height X
 Mid-upper arm circumference for children 1–5 years X
 Blood sample for immunogenicity testing and future research X X
 Survey data for the study on barriers and facilitators to PREVAC retention X X
 Blood sample for the parasitology assays for the malaria substudy in Sierra Leone and in Guinea (Landreah site) X X
 Blood sample for assessing T cell and memory B cell function in a subset of adults in Guinea X
SAEs throughout follow-up X X
EVD events (reported as soon as aware) throughout follow-up and where possible a stored blood sample for future research X X
Death (reported as soon as aware) throughout follow-up X X
Pregnancy outcome for women who become pregnant in the first 3 months of follow-up after prime vaccination X X

a)Birth month and year, gender

b)Contact information for self and 2 contacts who will know how to locate the volunteer

c)Role as health care worker, contact with persons known to have EVD