Hepatitis B in Cystic Fibrosis and Latent Tuberculosis Respectively
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
CF patients are at risk for hepatic disease. Vaccination is recommended to all CF patients according to European consensus. The aim of the study is to vaccinate as many patients as possible and to follow up whether immunization has been complete.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
Initially, healthy volunteers will be vaccinated to be compared with patients' antibody response to hepatitis A and B vaccine.
The connected part of this study is to vaccinate children suffering from latent tuberculosis against hepatitis B and to measure whether the immunization is related to specific interferon gamma response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Cystic Fibrosis Vaccination with Twinrix (TM), 3 doses within 6 months according to the manufacturer's instruction. The response will be studied in a time frame of 6 months. |
Biological: Vaccination with vaccine against hepatitis A and B
Vaccination against hepatitis A and B
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: Healthy volunteers Vaccination with Twinrix (TM), 3 doses within 6 months according to the manufacturer's instruction. The response will be studied in a time frame of 6 months. |
Biological: Vaccination with vaccine against hepatitis A and B
Vaccination against hepatitis A and B
Other Names:
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Positive antibody response to vaccination with Twinrix(TM) in CF patients compared to healthy volunteers [6 months for vaccination]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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CF patients not previously immunized against hepatitis A or B
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Healthy volunteers not previously immunized against hepatitis A or B
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Age over 1 year
Exclusion Criteria:
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Previously transplanted patients
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Previous vaccination with hepatitis vaccine
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Known allergy against components in Twinrix (TM)
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Stockholm CF Center, KArolinska University Hospital | Stockholm | Sweden | 14186 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Karolinska University Hospital
- Karolinska Institutet
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Ferenc Karpati, MD, PhD, Stockholm CF Center, Karolinska University Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2012/251-31/2