Response to Hepatitis B Vaccine in Celiac Disease Patients

April 14, 2011 updated by: Shaare Zedek Medical Center

Intradermal Immunization Against Hepatitis B Virus in Celiac Disease- a Randomized Controlled Trial

Celiac disease and infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) are very prevalent worldwide and carry a high morbidity rate. It has been recently shown that patients with celiac disease very often fail to develop immunity after standard vaccination for HBV during infancy. In this study, we will evaluate whether a second vaccination series via a different route of administration (into the skin rather than the muscle) results in a better immunological response in celiac patients. Eligible patients will be randomized to receive a 3-dose vaccination series into the skin or to the muscle. Rate of responders and level of immunity will be compared. This study will facilitate better protection of celiac patients to this potentially deadly virus.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

210

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

      • Jerusalem, Israel
        • SZMC

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

1 year and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Patients above 1 year of age with confirmed diagnosis of celiac disease by characteristic symptoms, serology and small bowel biopsy.
  • Completion of the IM HBV vaccine series in infancy.
  • HBsAb titer of ≤10mIU/mL at the time of enrollment.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Immunocompromised subjects or those receiving medications that may modulate or suppress the immune system (i.e. azathiopurine, 6-MP, steroids).
  • Inability to obtain written informed consent and patients' assent, as appropriate by the maturity age.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: 1
celiac patients who did not respond to initial hepatitis B vaccine series , will receive repeat hep B vaccine via intramuscular route
A dose of 10mcg (0.5 ml) of the recombinant HBV vaccine will be administered intramuscular at zero, one and six months intervals
Other Names:
  • EngerixB, GSK
A dose of 10mcg (0.5 ml) of the recombinant HBV vaccine will be administered intradermally in the deltoid region at zero, one and six months intervals
Other Names:
  • (EngerixB, GSK)
Active Comparator: 2
celiac patients who did not respond to initial hepatitis B vaccine series , will receive repeat hep B vaccine via intradermal route
A dose of 10mcg (0.5 ml) of the recombinant HBV vaccine will be administered intramuscular at zero, one and six months intervals
Other Names:
  • EngerixB, GSK
A dose of 10mcg (0.5 ml) of the recombinant HBV vaccine will be administered intradermally in the deltoid region at zero, one and six months intervals
Other Names:
  • (EngerixB, GSK)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
1. The primary endpoint of the study will be comparison of the geometric mean titers of anti-HBs between the intradermal and the intramuscular groups.
Time Frame: two years
two years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
1. Rate of responders four weeks after the completion of the series 2. Rate and characteristics of adverse drug reactions 3. Numerical increase in the antibodies titer before and after vaccination 4. Rate of responders in the cross over phase
Time Frame: two years
two years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Maskit Bar Meir, MD, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College
  • Principal Investigator: Ari Silbermintz, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 20, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 20, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

August 21, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 15, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 14, 2011

Last Verified

April 1, 2011

More Information

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