Health Condition 1: null- HIV-infected children aged 18 months to 12 years
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine (20mcg) IM at 0,1,6 months: Intervention group will receive vaccine in 3 dose schedule at 0,1,6 months
Control Intervention1: Recombinant Hepatitis B vac
Sponsors
University College of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: HIV positive children receiving ART, who have not received any immunisation against Hepatitis B
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children who are Hepatits B surface antigen positive, suffering from Hepatitis C and immunological failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anti HBs titres in both groups after completion of primary immunization scheduleTimepoint: 7 months after first dose of recombinant Hepatitis B vaccine | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1 Proportion of good responders in both groups 2 Proportion of non-responders in both groups 3 Anti HBs titres at 12 months in both groups Timepoint: 12 months after receiving the first dose of recombinant hepatitis B vaccine in both groups; 3 months after thr first dose of hepatitis B vaccine in 4 dose vaccine group | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPrachi Jain
Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Outcome results
None listed