RECRUITINGPhase 4INTERVENTIONAL
Comparison Between 2-dose Versus 3-dose Regimens of Heplisav B in Cirrhosis
Comparison the Seroconversion Rate Between Two-dose and Three-dose Regimens of Heplisav B Among Patients With Cirrhosis, a Randomized-control Prospective Study.
About This Trial
Investigators want to compare the seroconversion rates between two-dose and three-dose regimens of the hepatitis B vaccine (Heplisav B) among patients with cirrhosis, a randomized prospective study.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
\- All the cirrhosis patients more than 18 years old presented to the hepatology clinic in Mercy Medical Center between 09/2020 and 07/2021 who do not have immunity against Hepatitis B (defined as anti-HBs titer \< 10 mIU/ml) will be recruited.
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Anyone who has had a serious allergic reaction to a prior dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, a component of the hepatitis B vaccine, or yeast should not receive the hepatitis B vaccine.
- Those who had previous exposure to hepatitis B.
- Post liver transplant patients.
- Less than 18 years old.
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
\- All the cirrhosis patients more than 18 years old presented to the hepatology clinic in Mercy Medical Center between 09/2020 and 07/2021 who do not have immunity against Hepatitis B (defined as anti-HBs titer \< 10 mIU/ml) will be recruited.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Anyone who has had a serious allergic reaction to a prior dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, a component of the hepatitis B vaccine, or yeast should not receive the hepatitis B vaccine.
* Those who had previous exposure to hepatitis B.
* Post liver transplant patients.
* Less than 18 years old.
Treatments Being Tested
BIOLOGICAL
Heplisav-B Injectable Product, 2-dose regimen
Investigators will randomly assign patients into a 2-dose regimen.
BIOLOGICAL
Heplisav-B Injectable Product, 3-dose regimen
Investigators will randomly assign patients into a 3-dose regimen.
Locations (1)
Mercy Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States