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Vaccination ReactionNCT05563753

Early Antibiotic Therapy and Vaccinations in Preterm Infants

An observational study of Vaccination Reaction, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Since the neonatal sepsis is still one of the most common causes of death in preterm infants up to 80% receive an perinatal antibiotic treatment. It is also known that an antibiotic treatment is one of the most important influences for the establishment of the intestinal microbiome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 24 to 32 weeks
Conditions the study is for
Vaccination Reaction
What is being tested?
ABT
How many people
82 participants
Where
1 siteGermany
Study dates
1 Sep 2022to Sep 2024
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 24 to 32 weeks
  • All sexes
  • Child

Study population: Preterm infants with a gestational age between 24+0 and 31+6 weeks of gestation

Who may be able to join

  • born at University Hospital Tübingen
  • received at least one dose of antibiotics during the first week of life

Who cannot join

  • genetic disorders
  • chronic infections
  • hematological disorders
  • treatment with immunoglobulins during the first 60 days of life
  • immunological disorders
  • infants with Hepatitis B positive mothers

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Germany1 site, 1 recruiting
  • University Hospial Tübingen

    Tübingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, 72076

    Natascha Köstlin-Gille, PD Dr. med., 0049-7071-2984743, natascha.koestlin@med.uni-tuebingen.de

    Laura Haag, 0049-7071-2986268, Laura-alexandra.haag@med.uni-tuebingen.de

    Recruiting

Other trials in Germany

About this study

Official title: Impact of Early Antibiotic Therapy on Vaccination Response in Preterm Infants

Since the neonatal sepsis is still one of the most common causes of death in preterm infants up to 80% receive an perinatal antibiotic treatment. It is also known that an antibiotic treatment is one of the most important influences for the establishment of the intestinal microbiome. This again is important for the development of an healthy neonatal immunosystem. A pilot study showed that an antibiotic therapy in the first week of life had a negative influence on the vaccine titers of preterm infants.

In this study it will be further investigated if an early antibiotic treatment influences the development of the adaptive immunosystem in preterm infants and if this antibiotic treatment effects the development of the intestinal microbiome.

Read the detailed description

The study wants to investigate the impact of the antibiotic treatment in the first week of live on the adaptive immunosystem. For this the antibody titers against Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis, Pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae B, Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pneumococcus of very low birth weight infants (VLBWI) who receive an early antibiotic therapy will be compared with the antibody titers of infants who did not receive antibiotic treatment. Further the development of b- and t-cells will be tested.

To show the modulation of the intestinal microbiome through antibiotics stool samples of VLBWI with and without antibiotic therapy in first week of life will be tested for their composition and diversity as well as for the production of short-chained fatty acids (SCFA) In this study 82 VLBWI (42 per group) will be included. Infants will be matched by age and gender.

Being tested
ABT

What participants receive

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

  • ABTDrug

    Also called any antibiotic therapy

    any antibiotic therapy in the first week of life

Study groups in NCT05563753
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
ABT in the first week of lifeVLBWI with gestational age between 24+0 and 31+6 weeks of gestation with antibiotic treatment in the first week of life
Receives: Drug: ABT
no antibiotic therapy (ABT) in the first week of lifeVLBWI with gestational age between 24+0 and 31+6 weeks of gestation without antibiotic treatment in the first week of life

What is being measured

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

  1. Vaccination response

    Measurement of antibody titers against Hepatitis B, Poliomyelitis, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae B, Tetanus, Diphteria and Pneumococcus four month after the first received vaccination

    Measured: 7 Month

  2. Analyses of b- and t-cells development

    Analyses of b- and t-cell development with the adjusted age of 4 moth

    Measured: 7 Month

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Microbiome analyses

    Analyses of the microbiome composition at the age of 14 days and adjusted age of 4 month

    Measured: 7 Month

  2. Analyses of SCFA production of the intestinal microbiome

    Analyses of SCFA production of the intestinal microbiome with the age of corrected 4 month

    Measured: 7 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted3 Oct 2022
  2. Study start1 Sep 2022
  3. Primary completionSep 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completionSep 2024 (estimated)

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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
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
82 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05563753
Sponsor's protocol ID
024/2022BO1
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
28 Sep 2022
Last updated
12 Oct 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Vaccination Reaction, run by University Hospital Tuebingen at 1 site in Germany.

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 6 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Oct 2022. 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 Germany. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

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

Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Vaccination response (time frame: 7 Month). 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?
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 Oct 2022.

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