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Adverse Reaction to VaccineNCT04834869

COVID-19 Vaccines Safety Tracking (CoVaST)

An observational study of Adverse Reaction to Vaccine and COVID19 Vaccine, run by Masaryk University at 14 sites in 14 countries.

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Trial summary

This project aims to monitor the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide actively. The primary objectives of the project include a) to estimate the prevalence of each local and systemic side effect of each COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers (HCW), old adults over +65 (OA), and schoolteachers (ST); b) to… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Adverse Reaction to Vaccine, COVID19 Vaccine
What is being tested?
BNT162b2, mRNA-1273 and AZD1222
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
30,000 participants
Where
14 sitesin 14 countries
Study dates
1 Apr 2021to 31 Dec 2026
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: In Phase A, a pragmatic approach will track each target group according to the governmental plan; in most countries, it went from HCW to OA to ST. The sample of Phase B will be pre-identified based on the outcome of Phase A. If ≥ 25% of HCW, 10% of OA and 10% of ST of Phase A showed their interest to join Phase B, no additional recruitment will be required. If < 25% of HCW, 10% of OA and 10% of ST of Phase A showed their interest in Phase B, additional recruitment will be carried out targeting healthcare workers who will receive booster doses. In case of the emergence of special side effects after booster doses, additional recruitment of healthcare workers will be required.

Who may be able to join

  • HCW, OA and ST who received COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Participating subjects should be at least 18-year-old and able to give their informed consent independently.

Who cannot join

  • Non HCW, OA and ST who received the COVID-19.

Trial locations and contacts

14 sites in 14 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Miloslav Klugar, PhD contact

+420549495676

klugar@med.muni.cz

Abanoub Riad, DDS contact

+420549496572

abanoub.riad@med.muni.cz

14 sites in 14 countries

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • American College of Physicians

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106

    Amir Qassem, MD, PhD, aqaseem@acponline.org

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in United States

Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
  • McMaster University

    Hamilton, Ontario

    Holger Schünemann, MD, PhD, schuneh@mcmaster.ca

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Canada

Croatia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Split

    Split

    Tina Poklepović Peričić, DDS, PhD, tinapoklepovic@gmail.com

    Marija Franka Žuljević, MD, marija.franka@gmail.com

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Croatia

Czechia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Masaryk University

    Brno

    Miloslav Klugar, PhD, klugar@med.muni.cz

    Abanoub Riad, DDS, abanoub.riad@med.muni.cz

    Recruiting

Other trials in Czechia

Estonia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Tartu

    Tartu

    Mikk Jürisson, MD, PhD, mikk.jurisson@ut.ee

    Ruth Klada, MD, PhD, ruth.kalda@ut.ee

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Estonia

Ethiopia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Jimma University

    Jimma

    Morankar Sudhakar, PhD, morankarsn@yahoo.com

    Elias Yesuf, MD, PhD, elias.yesuf@gmail.com

    Recruiting

Other trials in Ethiopia

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Justus-Liebig University Giessen

    Giessen

    Sameh Attia, DDS, Sameh.Attia@dentist.med.uni-giessen.de

    Recruiting

Other trials in Germany

Ghana1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Ghana

    Accra

    Anthony Danso-Appiah, PhD, adanso-appiah@ug.edu.gh

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Ghana

Mexico1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Sinaloa's Pediatric Hospital

    Culiacán

    Giordano Pérez-Gaxiola, MD, MSc, giordano@cochrane.mx

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Mexico

Poland1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Medical University of Silesia

    Katowice

    Arkadiusz Dziedzic, DDS, PhD, adziedzic@sum.edu.pl

    Recruiting

Other trials in Poland

Portugal1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Nursing School of Coimbra

    Coimbra

    João Apóstolo, PhD, apostolo@esenfc.pt

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Portugal

Russia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Irkutsk Scientific Center of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences

    Irkutsk, 664033

    Konstantin Apartsin, MD, PhD, director@isc.irk.ru

    Recruiting

Other trials in Russia

Serbia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Belgrade

    Belgrade, 11221

    Ivana Tadić, PhD, ivana.tadic@pharmacy.bg.ac.rs

    Marina Odalović, PhD, marina.odalovic@pharmacy.bg.ac.rs

    Recruiting

Other trials in Serbia

Slovenia1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University of Ljubljana

    Ljubljana

    Janja Marc, PharmD, janja.marc@ffa.uni-lj.si

    Not yet recruiting

Other trials in Slovenia

About this study

Official title: COVID-19 Vaccines Safety Tracking: Global Consortium Study

This project aims to monitor the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide actively. The primary objectives of the project include a) to estimate the prevalence of each local and systemic side effect of each COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers (HCW), old adults over +65 (OA), and schoolteachers (ST); b) to evaluate the potential demographic and medical risk factors for side effects frequency and intensity; c) to evaluate the long-term consequences of COVID-19 vaccines. The secondary objectives include a) to evaluate the relative safety of COVID-19 vaccines compared to each other; b) to evaluate the impact of palliative drugs used by the recently vaccinated individuals on their short-term side effects resolution.

Read the detailed description

Introduction:

COVID-19 vaccines are the foremost asset to overcome the ongoing pandemic; therefore, mass vaccination has become a high priority for the world's governments. While vaccination strategies need to be accelerated to minimise daily fatalities and relieve the pandemic's economic burdens, vaccine hesitancy (VH) remains a serious challenge for these efforts. VH refers to "delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccine services",; and it is an emerging public health challenge nourished by misinformation related to vaccines effectiveness and safety. Aversion to vaccines' potential side effects is the most frequent cause of VH among population groups. Therefore, a recent systematic review revealed that raising public awareness of vaccines' effectiveness and side effects is vital for improving vaccine uptake.

Public health systems globally experience a novel and unique challenge due to the variety of vaccines manufacturers and the high levels of public awareness about those manufacturers and their marketing strategies. This unprecedented situation is predicted to create what we can refer to as "vaccine selectivity, " increasing the pressure on our weakened health systems and economies and increasing vaccine hesitancy levels. Independent (non-sponsored) studies with rigorous methods can perfectly lead the pharmacovigilance efforts of COVID-19 vaccines globally. Given their independent nature and transparent design, these studies can play a key role in suppressing vaccine hesitancy levels by enhancing public confidence in vaccines.

Design

This project comprises two phases; a) a cross-sectional survey for the short-term side effects of COVID-19 vaccines; b) a prospective cohort study for the long-term safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

Phase A:

A validated self-administered questionnaire will be developed and delivered online to the target population groups (HCW, OA \& ST). The questionnaire will be inquiring about the short-term side effects that emerged within 30 days following the vaccine shot (either the first or the second dose). The side effects will be classified as local or systemic, and their onset, duration, and intensity will be self-assessed and self-reported by the respondents. This phase is proposed to take place until December 31st, 2021.

Phase B:

A validated self-administered questionnaire will be developed and delivered online to the volunteers who participated in Phase A and expressed their interest to report their long-term side effects. In this phase, the vaccine effectiveness and side effects will be evaluated after booster doses. Phase B will take place for five consecutive years starting from 2022.

Being tested
BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, AZD1222, CoronaVac, Sinopharm
Keywords
COVID-19, Vaccines, Safety, Side Effects
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

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

  • BNT162b2Biological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of BNT162b2 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine)

  • mRNA-1273Biological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of mRNA-1273 vaccine (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine)

  • AZD1222Biological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of AZD1222 vaccine (AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 Vaccine)

  • CoronaVacBiological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of CoronaVac (Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine)

  • SinopharmBiological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of Sinopharm Vero Cell COVID-19 Vaccine

  • Gam-COVID-VacBiological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of Gam-COVID-Vac (Sputnik V)

  • JNJ-78436735Biological

    Receiving JNJ-78436735 (Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine)

  • CVnCoVBiological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of CVnCoV (CureVac COVID-19 vaccine)

  • NVX-CoV2373Biological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of NVX-CoV2373 (Novavax COVID-19 vaccine)

  • BBV152Biological

    Receiving either the first dose only or both doses of BBV152 (Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine)

Study groups in NCT04834869
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 VaccineRecently vaccinated individuals by Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (Comirnaty)
Receives: Biological: BNT162b2
Moderna COVID-19 VaccineRecently vaccinated individuals by Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Receives: Biological: mRNA-1273
AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 VaccineRecently vaccinated individuals by AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 Vaccine (Vaxzevria)
Receives: Biological: AZD1222
CoronaVacRecently vaccinated individuals by CoronaVac (Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine)
Receives: Biological: CoronaVac
SinopharmRecently vaccinated individuals by Vero Cells (Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine)
Receives: Biological: Sinopharm
Sputnik VRecently vaccinated individuals by Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine
Receives: Biological: Gam-COVID-Vac
JanssenRecently vaccinated individuals by Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
Receives: Biological: JNJ-78436735
CureVacRecently vaccinated individuals by CureVac COVID-19 Vaccine
Receives: Biological: CVnCoV
NovavaxRecently vaccinated individuals by Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Receives: Biological: NVX-CoV2373
CovaxinRecently vaccinated individuals by Covaxin COVID-19 Vaccine
Receives: Biological: BBV152
CanSinoRecently vaccinated individuals by CanSino COVID-19 Vaccine

What is being measured

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

  1. Local Side Effects

    Dichotomous outcome for the emergence of local side effects (e.g. injection site pain, injection site swelling, and injection site redness)

    Measured: 0-30 days after the COVID-19 vaccine shot

  2. Systemic Side Effects

    Dichotomous outcome for the emergence of systemic side effects (e.g. fever, chills, headache, fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, etc)

    Measured: 0-30 days after the COVID-19 vaccine shot

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Unrecognized Side Effects

    Dichotomous outcome for the emergence of oral and dermatologic side effects (e.g. oral paresthesia, oral ulcers, dysgeusia, skin rash, acne, urticaria, etc)

    Measured: 0-30 days after the COVID-19 vaccine shot

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Apr 2021
  2. Study start1 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)

Resources

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
30,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04834869
Sponsor's protocol ID
CoVaST
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
6 Apr 2021
Last updated
6 Apr 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Riad A, Pokorna A, Attia S, Klugarova J, Koscik M, Klugar M. Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects among Healthcare Workers in the Czech Republic. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 1;10(7):1428. doi: 10.3390/jcm10071428.

    PubMed 33916020
  • Riad A, Schunemann H, Attia S, Pericic TP, Zuljevic MF, Jurisson M, Kalda R, Lang K, Morankar S, Yesuf EA, Mekhemar M, Danso-Appiah A, Sofi-Mahmudi A, Perez-Gaxiola G, Dziedzic A, Apostolo J, Cardoso D, Marc J, Moreno-Casbas M, Wiysonge CS, Qaseem A, Gryschek A, Tadic I, Hussain S, Khan MA, Klugarova J, Pokorna A, Koscik M, Klugar M. COVID-19 Vaccines Safety Tracking (CoVaST): Protocol of a Multi-Center Prospective Cohort Study for Active Surveillance of COVID-19 Vaccines' Side Effects. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 25;18(15):7859. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157859.

    PubMed 34360156

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Adverse Reaction to Vaccine and COVID19 Vaccine, run by Masaryk University at 14 sites in 14 countries.

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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Apr 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 14 sites in United States, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia and 9 more countries. 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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

Contact Miloslav Klugar, PhD (+420549495676, klugar@med.muni.cz), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Local Side Effects (time frame: 0-30 days after the COVID-19 vaccine shot). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04834869, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 6 Apr 2022.

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