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Influenza Vaccination in Hemodialysis Patients and Renal Transplant Recipients

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Hemodialysis
Renal Transplantation
Interventions
Biological: trivalent split influenza vaccine
Registration Number
NCT00776750
Lead Sponsor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Brief Summary

Disturbances of acquired immunity are considered to be responsible, at least partly, for the high infection rate and inadequate response to vaccinations observed in hemodialysis (HD) patients and renal transplant recipient (RTR). The present prospective trial aims at (a) evaluating the immunogenicity of a standard influenza vaccine in HD and RTR patients and (b) at identifying determinants of the immune response.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
407
Inclusion Criteria
  • maintenance hemodialysis patients or
  • renal transplant recipients (beyond month 3 after transplantation)
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients with known allergy to chicken proteins

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
influenza vaccinationtrivalent split influenza vaccineAll participants received a standard dose of 0.5 ml commercially available trivalent split influenza vaccine (Vaxigrip®, Aventis Pasteur MSD) by intramuscular injection. The vaccine contained 15 μg hemagglutinin of each of the following influenza strains: A/ New Caledonia/20/99 (H1N1), A/ Panama/2007/99 (H3N2), and B/Shangdong/7/97, recommended by WHO as components of the influenza vaccine for the epidemic season 2003/2004.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Seroprotection rate, defined as the percentage of patients with an HI antibody titer ≥ 40,
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Seroresponse rate, defined as the percentage of patients with a fourfold rise in HI titer after vaccination; impact of booster vaccination on the immune response, and safety of influenza vaccination.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Leuven

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Leuven, Belgium

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