NCT04912661

Brief Summary

Vaccines often underperform in Africa compared to high-income countries. Why vaccines do not work as well in Africa remains uncertain. Malnutrition likely plays a role. Our study objective is to assess whether iron deficiency anaemia in young women impairs their immune response to viral vaccines, and whether iron treatment improves their response.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
121

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 28, 2021

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 29, 2021

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 3, 2021

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 9, 2021

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 9, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

September 14, 2021

Status Verified

September 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

May 28, 2021

Last Update Submit

September 10, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

  • Antibody titers

    at 35 days

  • Antibody titers

    at 63 days

  • Seroconversion

    at 35 days

  • Seroconversion

    at 63 days

  • Antibody avidity Index

    percentage of antibodies that remain bound to beads

    at 35 days

  • Antibody avidity Index

    percentage of antibodies that remain bound to beads

    at 63 days

Secondary Outcomes (50)

  • antiviral immunoglobulin G response

    day 0

  • antiviral immunoglobulin G response

    day 7

  • antiviral immunoglobulin G response

    day 35

  • antiviral immunoglobulin G response

    day 63

  • immune cell populations

    day 0

  • +45 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Immediate iron treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

intravenous iron carboxymaltose before vaccination

Dietary Supplement: Ferinject

No iron treatment

NO INTERVENTION

no intravenous iron carboxymaltose before vaccination

Interventions

FerinjectDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

intravenous iron carboxymaltose

Immediate iron treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 55 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • years old
  • Zinc protoporphyrin \> or equal 40 mmol/mol heme
  • hemoglobin \< or equal 109 g/L
  • no malaria
  • no known HIV infection
  • no medical condition that precludes study involvement
  • no iron supplementation 1 week prior to study start
  • no recent tuberculosis infection
  • no vaccination of yellow fever or influenza prior to enrolment
  • not pregnant

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Msambweni County Referral Hospital

Msambweni, Kwale County, Kenya

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anemia, Iron-DeficiencyVaccine-Preventable Diseases

Interventions

ferric carboxymaltose

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Anemia, HypochromicAnemiaHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesIron DeficienciesIron Metabolism DisordersMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic DiseasesInfections

Study Officials

  • Nicole Stoffel, PhD

    ETH Zurich

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 28, 2021

First Posted

June 3, 2021

Study Start

May 29, 2021

Primary Completion

September 9, 2021

Study Completion

September 9, 2021

Last Updated

September 14, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations