CompletedNot Applicable

Study to Assess Oropharyngeal Carriage of N. Meningitidis in South Australian School Leavers

Australia6,802 participantsStarted 2018-02-01

Plain-language summary

This is an observational cross sectional study to evaluate the impact of a 4CMenB vaccination program on oropharyngeal N. meningitidis carriage in vaccinated and unvaccinated school leavers.

Who can participate

Age range17 Years – 25 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * South Australian school leavers between 17 to 25 years of age (enrolled in year 12 in the previous year ie year 2018, students are eligible if they were enrolled in year 12 in 2017, year 2019, students are eligible if they were enrolled in year 12 in 2018). Exclusion Criteria: * No exclusion criteria

What they're measuring

Estimate the Difference in Carriage Prevalence of Disease Associated Genogroups of N. Meningitidis (A, B, C, W, X, Y) Between School Leavers in 2018 (Year 12 in 2017) and 2019 (Year 12 in 2018), Following a 4CMenB School Immunisation Program

Timeframe: 2018 to 2019

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03419533

SponsorUniversity of Adelaide

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-12-31

Results submitted2021-01-28

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