Although vaccines are safe biological material, mild adverse effects following immunization are common and severe complications may occur rarely. Early recognition and removal of difficulties in immunization have an important role in maintain of high coverage of vaccination and achieving to goals of program.
This study is designed to determine the role of syringe type in adverse effect following DTP vaccination.
All children who must receive DTP vaccine and are eligible to enroll the study will be investigated, after training of staff in two primary health centre of Shahroud city. The demographic data of the child including age, sex, date of birth, previous immunization history, and ... Record by trained health care workers. Before injection of vaccine they ask the syringe type which must be used from an expert in shahroud health center by telephone. The health expert determines the syringe type (A or B) according to randomization protocol after register the child name.
All children in the second, fourth and sixth after vaccination are being investigated for adverse effects of DTP. The main outcome for investigation in this study is Sever local reaction. all children who have adverse effects examine by a physician to determine its type and severity.
Follow up examination will perform at children home in the same day if they denied going to examination center.
After randomization decoding, the rate of adverse events in both groups will be analyzed.
General information
Acronym
AEFI
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201107317171N1
Registration date:2011-10-09, 1390/07/17
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2011-10-09, 1390/07/17
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Hassan Emamian
Name of organization / entity
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 27 3339 5054
Email address
emamian@shmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2012-01-15, 1390/10/25
Expected recruitment end date
2012-06-09, 1391/03/20
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The Effect of Syringe Type on Adverse Effect Following DTP Vaccine Immunization, a Randomized Clinical Trial.
Public title
The Effect of Syringe Type on Adverse Effect Following Immunization.
Purpose
Health service research
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
All children who are eligible for DTP vaccination can be registered in this study. every eligible child is not enrolled in study If DTP vaccination is contraindicated, his/her parents denied to sign informed consent or the child is not accessible for follow up of AEFI (adverse effects following immunization ).
Age
To 6 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
1000
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Triple blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Street address
7 tir SQ, Shahroud university of Medical Sciences
City
Shahroud
Postal code
Approval date
2011-08-20, 1390/05/29
Ethics committee reference number
900/17
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
sever local reaction following immunization
ICD-10 code
T88.0
ICD-10 code description
Infection following immunization
2
Description of health condition studied
sever local reaction following immunization
ICD-10 code
T88.1
ICD-10 code description
Other complications following immunization, not elsewhere classified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
erythema
Timepoint
days 2, 4 and 6 following immunization
Method of measurement
By health care professional and/or physician
2
Description
oedema
Timepoint
days 2, 4 and 6 following immunization
Method of measurement
By health care professional and/or physician
3
Description
pain
Timepoint
days 2, 4 and 6 following immunization
Method of measurement
By health care professional and/or physician
4
Description
fever
Timepoint
days 2, 4 and 6 following immunization
Method of measurement
By health care professional and/or physician
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
sever local reaction AND Injection-Site Abscess
Timepoint
Days 2, 4, and 6 after immunization
Method of measurement
By health care professional and/or physician
Intervention groups
1
Description
DTP vaccine is administrated by type B syringe
Category
Other
2
Description
DTP vaccine is administrated by type A syringe
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Mohammadi health care center
Full name of responsible person
Nagieh Saadi
Street address
City
Shahroud
2
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahid Rajaei (Azima) health care center
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Behzad Javidkhah
Street address
City
Shahroud
3
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Updated, 2012-08-09: Shahrake Farhangian health care center
Full name of responsible person
Updated, 2012-08-09: Nadieh Nazemi
Street address
Updated, 2012-08-09: Shahrake Farhangian
City
Updated, 2012-08-09: Shahroud
4
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Added at 2012-11-18: Shahid Sharif
Full name of responsible person
Added at 2012-11-18: Roghieh Damavandi
Street address
Added at 2012-11-18: Shahrake Emam
City
Added at 2012-11-18: Shahroud
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Ahmad Khosravi
Street address
7 Tir SQ. Shahroud university of medical sciences
City
Shahroud
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shahroud university of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mansooreh Fateh, MD, MPH
Position
Head of Shahroud CDC
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ferdoosi St. Shahroud Health Center
City
Shahroud
Postal code
Phone
+98 27 3222 0062
Fax
Email
fateh@shmu.ac.ir; fateh45908@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Hassan Emamian, MD, PhD
Position
Head of Statistics and IT department / Epidemiologist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
7 Tir SQ. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences
City
Shahroud
Postal code
Phone
+98 27 3339 5054
Fax
Email
emamian@shmu.ac.ir; pishgiri@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shahroud university of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mansooreh Fateh, MD, MPH
Position
Head of Shahroud CDC
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Ferdoosi St. Shahroud Health Center
City
Shahroud
Postal code
Phone
+98 27 3222 0062
Fax
Email
fateh@shmu.ac.ir
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)