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Herpes Virus Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients
Sponsor: Susanne Dam Nielsen, MD, DMSc
Summary
Kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of infections, including Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infections. Vaccination against VZV is routinely offered to all kidney transplant recipients and candidates in Denmark. In this exploratory observational study, the VZV specific immune response in kidney transplant candidates and recipients will be characterized at different time points in relation to transplantation, vaccination and infections. More knowledge on the immune reaction to transplantation, VZV vaccination and VZV infections may provide improved strategies for prevention and treatment of VZV infections in kidney transplant candidates and recipients.
Official title: Investigation of Kidney Transplant Patients for Antibodies and T-cells After Herpes Virus Vaccination and Infection
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
280
Start Date
2023-01-01
Completion Date
2026-02-01
Last Updated
2025-04-06
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (5)
Department of Nephrology, Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus, Denmark
Department of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
Department of Nephrology, Copehagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet
Copenhagen, Denmark
Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark
Lyngby, Denmark
Department of Nephrology, Odense University Hospital
Odense, Denmark