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TetanusVAT65NCT03266211

Antitetanus Vaccination for People Older Than 65 Years.

An observational study of Tetanus, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

In the last ten years, more than one hundred generalized tetanus cases were declared in France. Most of them were affecting people older than 70 years with an important mortality (around 28%). It is know that the only way to protect ourselves from this disease is the vaccination. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Tetanus
What is being tested?
Questionnaire Patients and Questionnaire General practitioner
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
261 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
9 Nov 2017to 23 Dec 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The population will be all patients older than 65 years who are consulting their general practitioner and accepting to participate to the study. And their general practitioner.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients older than 65 years consulting their attending physician in and who agreed to participate in the study.
  • The doctors included are general practitioners located in a liberal office in the "Auvergne Rhône Alpes" region for which the URPS ("Union régional des Professionnels de Santé") has an email address.

Who cannot join

  • None

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Service Urgence et Réanimation Pédiatrique Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant Groupement Hospitalier Est

    Bron, 69677

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About this study

Official title: Antitetanus Vaccination for People Older Than 65 Years in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France) Region Depending on the Demographic and Medical Practice of Their Medical Practitioner.

In the last ten years, more than one hundred generalized tetanus cases were declared in France. Most of them were affecting people older than 70 years with an important mortality (around 28%). It is know that the only way to protect ourselves from this disease is the vaccination. In France tetanus vaccination is mandatory since 1940.

Nowaday none study looked specifically for the vaccination of people older than 65 years. The hypothesis is: there is a difference in the tetanus vaccination coverage for people older than 65 years depending on the demographic and medical practice of their general practitioner.

Conditions
Tetanus
Being tested
Questionnaire Patients, Questionnaire General practitioner
Medical subject headings
Tetanus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Questionnaire PatientsOther

    Patient will have to answer a quiz which is about their vaccination against tetanus.

  • Questionnaire General practitionerOther

    General practitioner will have to answer a quiz which is about their medical practice concerning vaccination against tetanus.

Study groups in NCT03266211
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
PatientsPeople older than 65 years in the Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes region who are consulting their general practitioner.
Receives: Other: Questionnaire Patients
General practitionerGeneral practitioner of the Auvergne-Rhônes-Alpes region
Receives: Other: Questionnaire General practitioner

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Tetanus vaccination coverage

    Patient will have to answer a quiz which is about their vaccination against tetanus.

    Measured: About 5 minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted30 Aug 2017
  2. Study start9 Nov 2017
  3. Primary completion23 Dec 2017
  4. Study completion23 Dec 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
261 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03266211
Sponsor's protocol ID
69HCL17_0375
Acronym
VAT65
Status last verified
Aug 2017
First submitted
28 Aug 2017
Last updated
12 Jun 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Tetanus, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Tetanus vaccination coverage (time frame: About 5 minutes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2018.

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