New survey aims to boost infection safety for Spleen-Free patients
NCT ID NCT07428005
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is developing a questionnaire in Italian to find out how much people who have had their spleen removed know about preventing infections. A team of 20 healthcare experts will use a structured method to agree on the best questions. The final tool will help researchers and doctors improve vaccination and prevention care for these patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of a multidisciplinary panel of healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurses, and healthcare assistants working at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, with clinical or academic experience in vaccination and infection prevention, particularly in the management of patients with asplenia. Participants are selected to ensure representation from different specialties involved in the care of asplenic patients and will participate in a Delphi consensus process aimed at developing a questionnaire on infectious risk prevention awareness and vaccination attitudes.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthcare professionals working at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS * Professional experience in vaccination or infection prevention * Clinical involvement in care of patients with asplenia or related conditions * Italian native language proficiency * Provision of informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in the expert panel is restricted to individuals who meet all predefined inclusion criteria. Failure to satisfy any inclusion criterion automatically results in exclusion from the study population
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS
RECRUITINGRome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
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