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Pertussis VaccinesNCT07735767

Tdap Vaccination During Pregnancy or Postpartum and Lactation-Related Outcomes

An observational study of Pertussis Vaccines, run by HealthPartners Institute.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

A retrospective cohort study based on the secondary use of pre-existing data. The study assesses the association between antenatal and postpartum maternal Tdap vaccination and select infant and lactation-related outcomes. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 49 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Pertussis Vaccines
What is being tested?
Tetanus Toxoid, acellular pertussis, diphtheria toxoid
Type of treatment
Vaccines
How many people
36,245 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2014to Dec 2022
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 16 to 49 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Study population: Retrospective cohort study using existing automated electronic health record (EHR) data from two large integrated health care delivery systems based in Hawaii (Kaiser Permanente Hawaii) and Minnesota (HealthPartners).

Who may be able to join

  • The study includes pregnant women aged 16-49 years at delivery who had a live-birth delivery between 01 January 2014 (01 June 2018 for one site given data availability) and 31 December 2022, received prenatal care within the participating health systems before 6 months gestation, had a gestational age at delivery of at least 27 weeks, and linked to an infant with a WCV before 2 months of age within the participating health systems.

Who cannot join

  • We excluded those with Tdap vaccination before the recommended gestational age of 27 gestational weeks. For postpartum analyses, we excluded those who did not initiate human milk feeding or where human milk feeding information was not available.

About this study

A retrospective cohort study based on the secondary use of pre-existing data. The study assesses the association between antenatal and postpartum maternal Tdap vaccination and select infant and lactation-related outcomes.

Read the detailed description

Since 2012, the United States Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended administering the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) vaccine during every pregnancy, ideally between 27 and 36 gestational weeks, to reduce pertussis morbidity and mortality in young infants. Although the safety of Tdap during pregnancy for maternal and birth outcomes is well-documented, there are very limited data on lactation-related outcomes following Tdap vaccination.

This is a novel study of antenatal and postpartum Tdap vaccination and select adverse infant and lactation-related outcomes in mother-infant pairs to address the need for comprehensive safety data. Study specific aims:

Aim 1: To assess associations between receipt of Tdap vaccine in pregnancy and the risk of adverse infant and lactation-related outcomes.

Aim 2: To assess associations between receipt of Tdap vaccine postpartum and the risk of adverse infant and lactation-related outcomes among women who are breastfeeding in the 3 months postpartum.

No investigational vaccines will be administered in this study. Participants will be included in the study on the basis of their having received Tdap vaccine as part of routine care.

Being tested
Tetanus Toxoid, acellular pertussis, diphtheria toxoid
Keywords
Tdap, Pregnancy, Postpartum, Lactation, Infant, Electronic Health Record, Breastfeeding
Medical subject headings
Breast Feeding

What participants receive

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

  • Tetanus Toxoid, acellular pertussis, diphtheria toxoidBiological

    No investigational vaccines will be administered in this study. Participants will be included in the study on the basis of their having received Tdap vaccine as part of routine care.

Study groups in NCT07735767
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Vaccine GroupPatients who received Tdap vaccine during pregnancy or up to 90 days postpartum.
Receives: Biological: Tetanus Toxoid, acellular pertussis, diphtheria toxoid
Unvaccinated Control GroupPatients who did not receive Tdap vaccine during pregnancy and/or up to 90 days postpartum.

What is being measured

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

  1. Infant growth - failure to thrive (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy and up to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 3 months (91 days) to 12 months of age

  2. Infant growth - failure to thrive (Subgroup Postpartum)

    Among patients who did not discontinue human milk feeding on or before 90 days after delivery.

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Comparator: No Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 3 months (91 days) to 12 months of age

  3. Infant health care utilization - Number of infant outpatient visits up to 6 months of age (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Count of unique dates of outpatient visits in the 6 months after delivery.

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy and up to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 0 to 6 months after delivery

  4. Infant health care utilization - Number of infant outpatient visits in the 90 days after index date (Subgroup Postpartum )

    Among patients who did not discontinue human milk feeding before index date (ie, vaccination or pseudovaccination date), count of unique dates of outpatient visits in the 90 days after vaccination or pseudovaccination.

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Comparator: No Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: up to 6 months: 90-day window for vaccination plus 90-day window for outcome assessment

  5. Infant health care utilization - Number of infant emergency department visits up to 6 months of age (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Count of unique dates of emergency department visits in the 6 months after delivery.

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy and up to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 0 to 6 months after delivery

  6. Infant health care utilization - Number of infant emergency department visits in 90 days after index date (Subgroup Postpartum)

    Among patients who did not discontinue human milk feeding before index date (ie, vaccination or pseudovaccination date), count of unique dates of emergency department visits in the 90 days after vaccination or pseudovaccination.

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Comparator: No Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: Up to 6 months: 90-day window for vaccination plus 90-day window for outcome assessment.

  7. Human milk feeding initiation vs no initiation (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Any or exclusive human milk versus formula only or no human milk feeding documented during follow up.

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy

    Measured: 0 to 12 months

  8. Any human milk feeding vs none around the 2-month Well Child Visit (WCV) (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Any human milk versus formula only or no human milk feeding documented 42 to 104 days after delivery

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy through 41 days after delivery

    Measured: 42 to 104 days after delivery

  9. Any human milk feeding vs none around the 2-month WCV (Subgroup Postpartum)

    Among those patients who did not discontinue human milk feeding before Tdap vaccine receipt or before the outcome window of interest, any human milk versus formula only or no human milk feeding documented 42 to 104 days after delivery

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 41 days after delivery

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy through 41 days after delivery

    Measured: 42 to 104 days after delivery

  10. Exclusive human milk feeding vs none around the 2-month WCV (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Exclusive human milk feeding only versus formula, with or without human milk documented 42 to 104 days after delivery

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy through 41 days after delivery

    Measured: 42 to 104 days after delivery

  11. Exclusive human milk feeding vs none around the 2-month WCV (Subgroup Postpartum)

    Among those patients who did not discontinue human milk feeding before Tdap vaccine receipt or before the outcome window of interest, exclusive human milk feeding only versus formula, with or without human milk documented 42 to 104 days after delivery

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 41 days after delivery Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy through 41 days after delivery

    Measured: 42 to 104 days after delivery

  12. Any human milk feeding vs none around the 6-month WCV (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Any human milk versus formula only or no human milk feeding documented 148 to 210 days after delivery

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy through 147 days after delivery

    Measured: 148 to 210 days after delivery

  13. Any human milk feeding vs none around the 6-month WCV (Subgroup Postpartum)

    Among those patients who did not discontinue human milk feeding before Tdap vaccine receipt or before the outcome window of interest, any human milk versus formula only or no human milk feeding documented 148 to 210 days after delivery

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Comparator: No Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 148 to 210 days after delivery

  14. Exclusive human milk feeding vs none around the 6-month WCV (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Exclusive human milk feeding only versus formula, with or without human milk documented 148 to 210 days after delivery

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy through 147 days after delivery

    Measured: 148 to 210 days after delivery

  15. Exclusive human milk feeding vs none around the 6-month WCV (Subgroup Postpartum)

    Among those patients who did not discontinue human milk feeding before Tdap vaccine receipt or before the outcome window of interest, exclusive human milk feeding only versus formula, with or without human milk documented 148 to 210 days after delivery

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Comparator: No Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 148 to 210 days after delivery

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Infant growth - Rate of weight gain (Subgroup Pregnancy)

    Average predicted rate of weight gained (kg/month) between 3 and 9 months < 5th percentile for sex in the study population vs ≥ 5th percentile

    Exposure: Tdap on or after 27 gestational weeks (ie, > 188 days gestation) and less than delivery date

    Comparator: No Tdap during pregnancy and up to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 3 - 9 months (To determine predicted values at 9 months of age, measurements up to 12 months were used)

  2. Infant growth - Rate of weight gain (Subgroup Postpartum)

    Among those patients who not discontinue human milk feeding on or before 90 days after delivery, average predicted rate of weight gained (kg/month) between 3 and 9 months < 5th percentile for sex in the study population vs ≥ 5th percentile

    Exposure: Any Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Comparator: No Tdap 0 to 90 days after delivery

    Measured: 3 - 9 months (To determine predicted values at 9 months of age, measurements up to 12 months were used)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted30 Jul 2026
  2. Study startJan 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2022
  4. Study completionDec 2022

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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
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
36,245 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07735767
Sponsor's protocol ID
Td500060
Status last verified
Jul 2026
First submitted
24 Jul 2026
Last updated
30 Jul 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Pertussis Vaccines, run by HealthPartners Institute.

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 1 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 30 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

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?

Infant growth - failure to thrive (Subgroup Pregnancy) (time frame: 3 months (91 days) to 12 months of age). The study lists 15 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 30 Jul 2026.

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