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Seroepidemiological Study of Pertussis and Other Infectious Diseases

Completed
Conditions
Pertussis Infection
Registration Number
NCT01929473
Lead Sponsor
Gifu Prefecture Medical Association
Brief Summary

Serum samples will be corrected twice from the same youth subjects with one year interval.

Seroincidence of pertussis will be estimated by the elevation of Ig-G-PT in paired sera from an identical individual.

The relationship between the incidence and the demographic data or medical history of the subjects will be discussed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3830
Inclusion Criteria
  • Students of junior high school, high schools or college in Gifu prefecture
  • Students who can have the second blood drawing one year later
  • Students (and their parent when students are underage) whose written consent is obtainable.
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
IgG0 day, 365 day (2 points)

Seroincidence of pertussis estimated by the elevation of Ig-G-PT in paired sera(0day, 365day).

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Antibodies of Varicella, Mumps and Rubella0 day

Questionnaire

Incidence of Pertussis0 day

Questionnaire

Infection Risk Factors Including Family Numbers, Living Space, With or Without a Cough Patient in the Surroundings, Medical History and Hospitalization365 day

Questionnaire

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