A randomised trial of hepatitis B booster vaccination at the age of 13 to 15 years following infant vaccination to assess efficacy against hepatitis B infection and acute hepatitis

ISRCTN ISRCTN71271385
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN71271385
Secondary identifying numbers G0000531
Submission date
21/09/2000
Registration date
21/09/2000
Last edited
02/07/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Infections and Infestations
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Andrew J Hall
Scientific

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymGHABS
Study objectivesAdded as of 23/04/2007:
A booster dose of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) vaccine 15 years after infant vaccination will increase the magnitude and duration of immune responses (measured two and 52 weeks after the boost).
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHepatitis B Virus
InterventionAdded as of 23/04/2007:
Booster dose HBV vaccine
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAdded as of 23/04/2007:
Anti-HBs titers after one year.
Secondary outcome measuresAdded as of 23/04/2007:
Proportion without anamnestic response following boosting.
Overall study start date01/01/2004
Completion date31/12/2005

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupChild
SexBoth
Target number of participantsAdded as of 23/04/2007: 500
Key inclusion criteriaAdded as of 23/04/2007:
1. ID and vaccination data matched with Gambia Hepatitis Intervention Study (GHIS) database
2. Born between 1/7/1988 and 31/12/1989
3. Living in selected Health Centre (HC) catchment area's
4. Informed consent participant and parent/guardian
Key exclusion criteriaAdded as of 23/04/2007:
1. No complete informed consent
2. No match found
3. Not fully vaccinated in infancy
4. Not in age range
Date of first enrolment01/01/2004
Date of final enrolment31/12/2005

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • Gambia
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
London
WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council

20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 7636 5422
Email clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Website http://www.mrc.ac.uk

Funders

Funder type

Research council

Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Alternative name(s)
Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Location
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 15/08/2007 Yes No