systemische lupus erythematosus
Conditions
Interventions
Administration of a trivalent subunit influenza vaccine: Influvac. In SLE
patients this vaccine will be given for a second time, four weeks after the
first vaccination.
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients - patients have to fulfil international disease criteria of SLE - quiescent disease, defined as SLEDAI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients - active disease, defined as SLEDAI >5 - use of prednisone >30 mg/day - pregnancy - malignancy - no informed consent;Healthy controls - use of immunosuppressives - malignancy - pregnancy - no informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Seroprotection rate (the percentage of SLE patients with a titre equal to or greater than 40 against all three vaccine strains) in SLE patients after two influenza vaccinations as compared to a single vaccination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Seroconversions and fourfold titre rises after 4 weeks and after 8 weeks. 2. Geometric mean titres after four weeks and after 8 weeks | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed