The TokomezaPlus Ebola trial is a phase I/II double blind randomised clinical trial designed to assess the safety and immunogenicity of candidate SUDV vaccines in Uganda during the inter outbreak period. Uganda is prone to Ebola virus disease outbreaks especially those caused by the Ebola Sudan (SUDV) species. TokomezaPlus Ebola Vaccine trial protocol has two main components: a) Safety b) Immunogenicity and is designed to create a living protocol that will be used to study the safety and immunogenicity of SUDV-candidate vaccines in the East African EVD-prone countries.
Who can participate
Age range
6 Years – 65 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
Phase 1
* Healthy volunteers aged 18-50 years from study communities
* Healthy volunteers with a permanent home address
* Able and willing to complete and provide written informed consent. In case the participant cannot read or write, the procedures must be explained to him/her and informed consent must be witnessed by a literate third party not involved with the conduct of the study
* Participant must pass the informed consent test of understanding (TOU)
* Participant must be healthy in the investigator's clinical judgement on the basis of medical history, physical examination, vital signs and point of care tests (where applicable) performed at screening
* If female of child-bearing potential and heterosexually active, practice of adequate contraception for 28 days prior to injection, negative pregnancy test on the day of vaccination, and agreement to continue adequate contraception until 90 days after vaccination
* Male participants are eligible to participate in the study if they agree to use a male condom during any heterosexual intercourse with a female of childbearing potential until 90 days after vaccination
Phase 2
* Healthy volunteers aged 6 years-65 years from study communities. Individuals with comorbidities assessed as stable will be allowed to participate
* With a permanent home address
* Able and willing to complete and provide written informed consent or assent as applicable. In case the participant cannot read or write, the procedures m…
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Incidence of solicited, unsolicited adverse and serious adverse events (safety)
Timeframe: 72 months
2
Vaccine-specific antibody concentration (immunogenicity) measured as optical density that will be converted to concentration
Timeframe: 72 months
3
Vaccine specific antibody neutralization capability (immunogenicity) represented as proportion of neutralization
Timeframe: 72 months
4
Vaccine-induced T cell responses (immunogenicity) determined as spot forming units per one million cells.