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Tetanus |
Lockjaw |
Clinical Trial: Pilot Study Freeze and Transport Immune Cells
This study is no longer recruiting patients.
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Purpose
| Condition |
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| Diphtheria Hepatitis B Pertussis Poliomyelitis Tetanus |
MedlinePlus related topics: Bacterial Infections; Bronchitis; Diphtheria; Hepatitis B; Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome; Respiratory Diseases; Tetanus
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Screening, Convenience Sample, Prospective Study
Official Title: Pilot Study to Optimize and Standardize Umbilical Cord Blood Collection and the Isolation, Freezing and Transportation of Cells for Studies of Cellular Immune Responses to Immunization
Expected Total Enrollment: 12
Study completion: December 2004
Last follow-up: February 2005
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
For the portion of the pilot study conducted at the UCLA CVR, an umbilical cord blood sample will be obtained from approximately 8 to 12 healthy pregnant women who are delivering neonates at the Obstetrical delivery ward of Harbor- UCLA Medical Center. Informed consent will not be obtained because the blood will be obtained after delivery from a clamped umbilical cord attached to the placenta (afterbirth) that otherwise would be discarded.
Exclusion Criteria:
Location Information
More Information
Last Updated: September 12, 2005
Record first received: August 26, 2005
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00138268
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-09-13
Resources
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Tetanus (National Institutes of Health)
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF File (National Immunization Program Resource Center, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
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