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Vaccination of kidney transplant and dialysis patients and their close household contacts against COVID-19

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Kidney Transplant
Dialysis
Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders
Registration Number
ACTRN12621000532808
Lead Sponsor
Central Adelaide Local Health Network
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
176
Inclusion Criteria

For patient group:
Have a current kidney transplant >3 months or currently on dialysis.
Have a close household contact able to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

For patient group:
Prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (positive serology).
Have previously received a COVID-19 vaccination.
Due to receive a transplant within the ensuing 6 months.

Control/comparison group:
Prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 (positive serology).
Have previously received a COVID-19 vaccination.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Capacity of serum to neutralise SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-expressing pseudovirus will be assessed by a pseudovirus neutralisation assay.[Prior to initial vaccine dose, 20 days post initial vaccine dose, 20 days post vaccine booster dose (primary timepoint), 26 weeks post vaccine booster dose.];Detectable seroconversion of IgG against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and receptor-binding domain will be assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. [Prior to initial vaccine dose, 20 days post initial vaccine dose, 20 days post vaccine booster dose (primary timepoint), 26 weeks post vaccine booster dose.];SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific T cell response will be assessed by IFN-gamma ELISpot. [Prior to initial vaccine dose, 20 days post initial vaccine dose, 20 days post vaccine booster dose (primary timepoint), 26 weeks post vaccine booster dose.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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