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Evaluating the effectiveness of influenza vaccine in kidney transplant recipients in Imam Khomeini Hospital

Comparison of safety and efficacy of standard dose and doubling of seasonal flu vaccine in patients receiving kidney transplantation in Imam Khomeini Hospital, 2021

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210121050096N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2021-11-21
Start date
2021-09-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-29

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Conditions

Kidney Transplant Recipients. Other complication of kidney transplant

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Receiving a standard dose of seasonal influenzae tetravalent vaccine (15µg of Hemophilus Influenza Antigen). This 2021-2022 vaccine is inactivated and is made by th

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: At least 18 years old At least three months have passed since their transplant.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Treatment for acute transplantation reject Acute febrile illness in the last two weeks Previous life-threatening reactions to vaccine products (such as Guillain-Barré syndrome) Patients with any autoimmune disease receiving corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs. Patients who have recently underwent kidney transplant.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Influenza A's Antibody. Timepoint: Before intervention and four weeks after vaccination. Method of measurement: Evaluating the influenzas' antibodies by serology.;Influenza B's Antibody. Timepoint: Before intervention and four weeks after vaccination. Method of measurement: Evaluating the influenzas' antibodies by serology.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fever. Timepoint: 3 days after injection. Method of measurement: Clinical Examination.;Getting the flu. Timepoint: 3 days after injection. Method of measurement: Evaluation of the patient's clinical symptoms.;Existence of pain at the injection site. Timepoint: 3 days after injection. Method of measurement: Clinical Examination.;Redness at the injection site. Timepoint: 3 days after injection. Method of measurement: Clinical Examination.;Systemic side effects. Timepoint: 3 days after injection. Method of measurement: Clinical Examination.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

s_a_alinaghi@yahoo.com+98 21 6658 1583

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026