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Sero-prevalence of anti-pertussis antibodies and disease awareness among Spanish healthcare professionals
GSK study ID 
115539
Clinicaltrials.gov ID 
EudraCT ID 
Not applicable
EU CT Number 
Not applicable
Trial status 
                  Study complete
                
Study complete
Trial overview
Official title: Sero-prevalence of pertussis antibodies and disease awareness among healthcare professionals in Spain
Trial description: This study aims to determine the sero-prevalence of anti-pertussis antibodies among healthcare professionals at hospital centres in Spain.
Primary purpose:
Not applicable
Trial design:
Not applicable
Masking:
Not applicable
Allocation:
Not applicable
Primary outcomes:
Evaluation of the overall sero-prevalence of Bordetella pertussis infection among subjects with respect to anti-pertussis (anti-PT) antibody levels.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Evaluation of the overall sero-prevalence of Bordetella pertussis infection among subjects with respect to anti-PT seropositivity status.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Evaluation of the overall sero-prevalence of Bordetella pertussis infection among subjects with respect to anti-PT seronegativity status.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Secondary outcomes: 
Evaluation of the sero-prevalence of B. pertussis antibodies among healthcare professionals aged ≥ 18 years.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Evaluation of the sero-prevalence of anti-pertussis antibodies among healthcare professionals by vaccination history.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Evaluation of the sero-prevalence of anti-pertussis antibodies among healthcare professionals by previous history of pertussis.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Description of the knowledge and beliefs about whooping cough and vaccination against pertussis among healthcare professionals.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Description of the household composition of healthcare professionals to identify the proportion of healthcare professionals potentially at a higher risk of contracting and transmitting pertussis.
Timeframe: Day 0 of each subject at the time of enrollment.
Interventions:
Enrollment:
757
Primary completion date:
2013-28-05
Observational study model:
Cohort
Time perspective:
Cross-Sectional
Clinical publications:
Not applicable
- Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
 - Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
 
- Medical students working as healthcare professionals.
 
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
 - Male and female healthcare professionals aged ≥18 years from selected hospitals.
 - Healthcare professionals in frequent contact with patients in the hospitals.
 - Agreeing for collection of a blood sample for the study.
 
Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
Exclusion criteria:
Medical students working as healthcare professionals.
Trial location(s)
Study documents
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Results overview
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Recruitment status
Study complete
Actual primary completion date
2013-28-05
Actual study completion date
2013-28-05
Plain language summaries
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Additional information about the trial
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