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Phase 4 N=350 Prevention

Hepatitis B Booster Study in Adolescence

Hepatitis B

Enrolled (actual)
350
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Serum Anti-HBs Concentration 12 IU/L or Greater — 30; 76 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Interventions
EngerixB, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines (Biological)
Age
Pediatric · 10+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of British Columbia
Primary completion
Aug 2015

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Serum Anti-HBs Concentration 12 IU/L or Greater
30; 76
PRIMARY
Recollection of Anti-HBs Titer >12 IU/L After Booster
102; 123

Summary

This study looks at protection in 10-11 and 15-16 year olds, immunized as infants with Hepatitis B (HB) vaccine to see if they still have residual protection against Hepatitis B disease. Adolescents will be invited to have a blood test and those without a minimal level of protection (antibody titer) will be offered a "test" vaccination to see if they still have capacity to recall an immune response. About one month later they will get another blood test to see if a booster response occurred. A few participants will have lost protection (no booster response) and will be offered a second HB vaccination to restore protection. Results of this study could influence the way in which children in British Columbia (BC) are immunized against HB disease.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 10-11 or 15-16 years
  • Written informed assent provided by 10-11 year old participants and consent by their parent or legal guardian OR written informed consent provided by a 15-16 year old participant.
  • Subjects whom the investigator believes can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
  • General good health
  • Immunized in BC on the regular schedule with hepatitis B vaccine at approximately 2, 4, 6 months of age, based on an available immunization record.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Hepatitis B vaccination regimen for infants born to a mother with hepatitis B infection (e.g. doses at birth and ages 1 and 6 months, with or without HB immune globulin at birth).
  • Receipt of any additional dose(s) of hepatitis B vaccine beyond infancy.
  • Systemic hypersensitivity to hepatitis B vaccine or severe reaction to any previous dose of hepatitis B vaccine.
  • Receipt of blood or blood product within 3 months prior to Visit 1.
  • Immune compromise resulting from disease or immunosuppressive systemic medication use within 3 months prior to Visit 1.
  • Chronic health condition requiring ongoing medical supervision e.g. cystic fibrosis.
  • Incapacity to provide fully informed assent, resulting from cognitive impairment.
  • Inadequate participant or parental (when the parent will provide consent) fluency in English to provide fully informed consent.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02169674). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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