Immunogenicity of Hepatitis A Vaccine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Patients

Summary

The purpose of this study is to measure the immune response in 18-40 year old IBD patients after receiving the hepatitis A vaccine.

Timeline

Start

2011-04

Primary completion

2013-02

Completion

2013-03

Publications

• Background D'Acremont V, Herzog C, Genton B. Immunogenicity and safety of a virosomal hepatitis A vaccine (Epaxal) in the elderly. J Travel Med. 2006 Mar-Apr;13(2):78-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00001.x.
• Background Hou JK, Velayos F, Terrault N, Mahadevan U. Viral hepatitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Jun;16(6):925-32. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21284.
• Park SH, Yang SK, Park SK, Kim JW, Yang DH, Jung KW, Kim KJ, Ye BD, Byeon JS, Myung SJ, Kim JH. Efficacy of hepatitis A vaccination and factors impacting on seroconversion in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014 Jan;20(1):69-74. doi: 10.1097/01.MIB.0000437736.91712.a1.

Drugs

Indications