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PIENTER 4: Research on infectious diseases and risks for health in the Netherlands.

Fourth Population-based study on Infectious diseases and Exposures in the Netherlands To Evaluate trends and Risks; PIENTER 4. - PIENTER 4: Research on infectious diseases and risks for health in the Netherlands.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON58311
Enrollment
8311
Registered
2025-11-13
Start date
2026-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Immune system, infectious diseases Body’s defense system, infections

Interventions

Not applicable.

Sponsors

RIVM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
No minimum to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a participant must meet all of the following criteria:Participant is part of the study sample drawn from the BRP OR the participant has participated in the previous PIENTER-3 study and PICO study and has given permission to be approached for follow-up research via the informed consent form;Has received a personal invitation for the PIENTER-4 study;Participants >16 years of age; Be capacitated;Presence of a signed (e-)informed consent form.Specific inclusion criteria Group 1:Aged = 2 years;Resident of the Netherlands including residents of the Dutch Wadden Islands (Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog);Specific inclusion criteria Group 2:All ages;Residents of the Netherlands not including residents of the Dutch Wadden Islands (Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog);Specific inclusion criteria Group 3:All ages;Resident of the selected municipalities with low vaccination coverage (i.e., <80% for measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)) where socio-geographically more Orthodox-Reformed Protestants reside.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: There are no exclusion criteria.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.1 The overall and age-specific seroprevalence against infectious diseases included in the NIP and candidate NIP-related among the general Dutch population as well as risk groups, insights into potential related risk factors pathogens, and incidence of vaccine-breakthrough infections during the study period. 1.2 Prevalence and risk factors for other infectious diseases among the general Dutch population.1.3 Retrospective infection prevalence and incidence of vaccine and non-vaccine-preventable infectious diseases.1.4 Investigate the duration of protection against vaccine- and non-vaccine preventable diseases in the population, effects of changes in vaccination schedules or vaccine combinations and more in-depth immunological analyses if needed.1.5 Assess contact behaviour among the general Dutch population for potential effects on transmission of infectious diseases. 1.6 Establish a resource of data and samples of the associated time period for future public health research including areas of emerging (infectious) diseases, environment and lifestyle. 

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
2.1 Assess the impact of environmental exposures in the general Dutch population on health outcomes by measuring exposures to chemical substances in serum and urine and link existing environmental data to health outcomes and changes in biological samples. 2.2 Assess the impact of lifestyle on health outcomes by for example measuring dietary status, exposure to nicotine, caffeine, alcohol and drugs.2.3 Linking 2.1, 2.2, and genetic profiles with data under 1.1-1.5.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactF.R.M van der Klis

RIVM

pienteronderzoek@rivm.nl088 689 7304

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 3, 2026