Brief Title
Sero-prevalence of Anti-pertussis Antibodies and Disease Awareness Among Spanish Healthcare Professionals
Official Title
Sero-prevalence of Pertussis Antibodies and Disease Awareness Among Healthcare Professionals in Spain
Brief Summary
This study aims to determine the sero-prevalence of anti-pertussis antibodies among healthcare professionals at hospital centres in Spain.
Study Type
Observational
Primary Outcome
Evaluation of the overall sero-prevalence of Bordetella pertussis infection among subjects with respect to anti-pertussis (anti-PT) antibody levels.
Secondary Outcome
Evaluation of the sero-prevalence of B. pertussis antibodies among healthcare professionals aged ≥ 18 years.
Condition
Pertussis
Intervention
Blood sample
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Group A
Description: Subjects in this group will be all physicians actively working at hospital centres in Spain.
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
757
Start Date
November 2012
Completion Date
May 2013
Primary Completion Date
May 2013
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Written informed consent obtained from the subject. - 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. Exclusion Criteria: • Medical students working as healthcare professionals.
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - N/A
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Contacts
GSK Clinical Trials, ,
Location Countries
Spain
Location Countries
Spain
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT01706224
Organization ID
115539
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
GlaxoSmithKline
Study Sponsor
GSK Clinical Trials, Study Director, GlaxoSmithKline
Verification Date
January 2014