Tetanus immunity under the microscope: do antibodies hold up after 2.5 years?
NCT ID NCT07807033
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study checks how long protection from a tetanus vaccine lasts. Researchers take blood samples from 240 people who received the vaccine or a control in an earlier trial, 2.5 years after their shots. They measure antibody levels to see if they still meet protective thresholds. The goal is to understand the durability of the immune response, which could inform future booster schedules.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood sample collection to measure immune response after tetanus vaccination
- What this could lead to
- If antibody levels remain high, it could support longer intervals between tetanus booster shots.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a new treatment test. Results depend on the original vaccine's performance and may not apply to other vaccines.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Oct 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study included 240 participants who had previously taken part in a Phase III clinical trial of the adsorbed tetanus vaccine (Protocol No.: CTP-TTVA-001), with 120 participants in each of the treatment and control groups.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have previously participated in the Phase III clinical trial of the adsorbed tetanus vaccine (Protocol No.: CTP-TTVA-001). * Willing to provide identification documents. * Have given informed consent, voluntarily signed the informed consent form, and are able to comply with the requirements of the clinical trial protocol. * At least 2.5 years have elapsed since completion of the vaccination series. Exclusion Criteria: * Following vaccination in the Phase III clinical trial (Protocol No.: CTP-TTVA-001), participants who have received tetanus immunoglobulin, tetanus antitoxin, or a vaccine containing tetanus toxoid antigen. * Participants in the previous Phase III clinical trial (Protocol No.: CTP-TTVA-001) who did not complete the blood draw 30 days after vaccination. * Other circumstances deemed by the investigator to render a participant ineligible for this clinical study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qixingguan District, Bijie City
Bijie, Guizhou, China
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