Effect of Levamisole Supplementation on Tetanus Vaccination Response Rates in Hemodialysis Patients

NCT00705692 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2013-07-26

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Summary

Levamisole as an immunomodulator drug has been demonstrated to improve the immune response to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in hemodialysis patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of levamisole supplementation on tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccine response rate in hemodialysis patients.

Conditions

  • Renal Dialysis

Interventions

DRUG

Levamisole

DRUG

Placebo

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohamad Mahdi Sagheb, MD · Shiaz University of Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-03-31
Primary Completion
2008-10-31
Completion
2008-11-30

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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