The Immune Responses After Hepatitis B Revaccination Doses in a Young Cohort
Recruiting · NCT04970836 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
recombinant hepatitis B vaccine
What this trial is about
This prospective cohort study aims to provide the evidence-based clinical guide to help decide the revaccination doses of hepatitis B vaccine that the high-risk young adults without hepatitis B seroprotective antibodies (anti-HBs titer\<10 mIU/mL) need to take.
Who can take part
Age range
20 Years to 36 Years
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- The actual age at the time of admission was higher than 20 years old and birth year after 1987
- Born in Taiwan and had received a full course of hepatitis B vaccines at least three doses at infant period.
- Those who have tested negative for hepatitis B surface antibody and surface antigen at baseline
- Have never been vaccinated against hepatitis B in childhood and adolescence by questionnaire
- Consent to administer 1-2 doses of hepatitis B vaccine according to the assigned group after sharing decision making process
- In good health
Exclusion criteria
- Those who were previously allergic to hepatitis B vaccine or its components (such as yeast)
- Those who have been vaccinated against hepatitis B during childhood and adolescence
- Those who have a positive test for hepatitis B surface antibody or a positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Family Medicine, NTUH - Taipei, Taiwan