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TerminatedNCT05142540CoVVacBoostUpdated Jan 11, 2023

Detection and Characterization of Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Salivary Antibodies After COVID-19 Booster Vaccines

An observational study in Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response, sponsored by Medical University of Graz. Terminated at 1 site in Austria. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-01-11.

Sponsored by Medical University of Graz · Observational

Why this study was terminated
No more booster vaccinations are being carried out at the site. Further recruitment is therefore not possible.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
140
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The investigators aim to evaluate the ability of a COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease) booster vaccine to induce a salivary antibody response and investigate a possible correlation with the serum antibody response and the cellular response.

The investigators will conduct a prospective single center cohort study including fully vaccinated probands.

Read the detailed description

The investigators will conduct a prospective single center cohort study including fully vaccinated probands.. The study will take place at the Medical University of Graz. Blood and saliva samples will be obtained before the third booster vaccination, 3-8 weeks, and 6 months after the third booster vaccination.

The total duration of the study is 15 months, starting in November 2021 with a recruiting period until June 2022 and termination of all scheduled visits until January 2023.

In order to be enrolled, participants must be 18 years or older, able to understand study procedures, provide written informed consent (Biobank informed consent and study specific informed consent).Scheduled vaccination for the booster vaccination with Comirnaty or Spikevax will allow recruitment.

At Visit 1, after informed consent, inclusion and exclusion criteria will be checked to include or exclude the subject in the trial. Clinical history will be assessed and blood (32ml - Serology, T cell immunity) and saliva (1.5ml) will be taken. At visit 2, 3-8 weeks after after 3rd vaccination, vaccination reactions and clinical history will be assessed. Blood (32ml - serology, T cell immunity) and saliva (1.5ml) will be taken.

At vist 3,6 Month (±3 weeks) after 3rd vaccination, clinical history will be assessed. Blood (8ml - serology) and saliva (1.5ml) will be taken.

Antibody tests and T cell assays will be performed according to protocol.

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Conditions studied

  • Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Response

Keywords

  • Vaccination
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In context

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Graz is the lead sponsor of 459 studies on the registry; 98 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Healthy Individuals who received full vaccination with any authorized COVID-19 vaccine

Inclusion criteria

  1. Healthy Individuals who received full vaccination with any authorized COVID-19 vaccine and decided to receive a booster vaccination as recommended by national guidelines. -

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Presence of diseases or therapies that are likely to interfere with the immune response to booster vaccination.
  2. Any contraindications to the vaccine planned to receive as listed in the product characteristics.
  3. Lack of willingness to undergo serial blood draws and attend follow-up appointments.
  4. Having already received a third (booster) vaccination with any COVID-19 vaccine.
  5. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  6. Persons who are not willing to sign the informed consents (biobank informed consent and study specific informed consent) -
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
140 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
Biospecimen retention
Samples with dna

Groups and cohorts

  • blood and saliva sampling

    blood and saliva samples will be taken

    Procedure: blood and saliva samples will be taken

Interventions

  • Procedureblood and saliva samples will be taken

    For serology, 8 ml of blood and 1.5 ml saliva samples will be taken at every visit. For testing cellular immunity, additional 24 ml of blood will be drawn at visits 1 and 2.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Immunoglobulin (Ig)A concentrations to anti-SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva.

    IgA concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva before the third booster vaccination and 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination measured by SARS-CoV-2 antigen-binding Ig assays and life virus and pseudovirus neutralizing assays.

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  2. IgG concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva.

    IgG concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva before the third booster vaccination and 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination measured by SARS-CoV-2 antigen-binding Ig assays and life virus and pseudovirus neutralizing assays.

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  3. IgM concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva.

    IgM concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva before the third booster vaccination and 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination measured by SARS-CoV-2 antigen-binding Ig assays and life virus and pseudovirus neutralizing assays.

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

Secondary outcomes

  1. IgA concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in serum

    IgA concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in serum before the third booster vaccination and 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  2. IgG concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in serum

    IgG concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in serum before the third booster vaccination and 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  3. IgM concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in serum

    IgM concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in serum before the third booster vaccination and 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  4. IgA concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva and serum

    IgA concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva and serum before the third booster vaccination and 6 months after the third booster vaccination

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  5. IgG concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva and serum

    IgG concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva and serum before the third booster vaccination and 6 months after the third booster vaccination

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  6. IgM concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva and serum

    IgM concentrations to anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva and serum before the third booster vaccination and 6 months after the third booster vaccination

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  7. Reactivity of T cells specific for recombinant S protein or other antigens of respiratory pathogens

    Reactivity of T cells specific for recombinant S protein or other antigens of respiratory pathogens including endemic coronaviruses before the third booster vaccination and 3-8 weeks and 6 months after the third booster vaccination.

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

  8. Detection of antibodies against other respiratory pathogens

    Detection of antibodies against other respiratory pathogens including endemic coronaviruses which might be associated with the response to booster COVID-19 vaccinations

    Time frame: 3-8 weeks after the third booster vaccination

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Study locations

1 site
  • Medizinische Universität Graz, Klinische Abteilung für Rheumatologie und Immunologie
    Graz, 8036, Austria
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 11, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05142540
Lead sponsor
Medical University of Graz
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 2, 2021
Start date
Dec 1, 2021
Primary completion
Oct 4, 2022
Completion
Oct 4, 2022
Last update
Jan 11, 2023

Study contacts

Martin Stradner
principal investigator · Medical University Graz Austria

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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