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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2022

SARS-CoV-2-specific immune responses in elderly and immunosuppressed participants and patients with hematologic disease or checkpoint inhibition in solid tumors: study protocol of the prospective, observational CoCo immune study.

Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka, Sandra Steffens, Frank Müller, Marie Mikuteit, Jacqueline Niewolik, Anne Cossmann, Metodi V Stankov, Georg M N Behrens, Eva Hummers, Gloria Heesen and 9 more

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka *Department for Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Sandra Steffens *Department for Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Frank Müller *Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany.
Marie MikuteitDepartment for Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Jacqueline NiewolikDepartment for Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Anne CossmannDepartment for Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Metodi V StankovDepartment for Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Georg M N BehrensDepartment for Rheumatology and Immunology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Eva HummersDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany.
Gloria HeesenDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany.
Dominik SchröderDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany. dominik.schroeder@med.uni-goettingen.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-4725
Sascha RoderDepartment of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany.
Frank KlawonnGerman Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig, Hannover, Germany.
Kai VahldiekDepartment of Computer Science, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfenbuettel, Germany.
Justin HasenkampClinic for Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Jonathan KalluskyClinic for Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Christine S FalkGerman Center for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Hannover-Braunschweig, Hannover, Germany.
Tobias R Overbeck *Clinic for Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Stephanie Heinemann *Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Humboldtallee 38, 37073, Göttingen, Germany.
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen · DEMedizinische Hochschule Hannover · DEOstfalia University of Applied Sciences · DE

Funding

European Regional Development Fund ZW7-85152953Förderschwerpunktprogramm des COVID-19 Forschungsnetzwerks Niedersachsen (COFONI) 8FT21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmunocompromised people (ICP) and elderly individuals (older than 80 years) are at increased risk for severe coronavirus infections. To protect against serious infection with SARS-CoV-2, ICP are taking precautions that may include a reduction of social contacts and participation in activities which they normally enjoy. Furthermore, for these people, there is an uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of the vaccination. The COVID-19 Contact (CoCo) Immune study strives to characterize the immune response to COVID-19 vaccination in immunocompromised, elderly people, and patients with hematological or oncological diseases. The study uses blood-based screenings to monitor the humoral and cellular immune response in these groups after vaccination. Questionnaires and qualitative interviews are used to describe the level of social participation.

methodsThe CoCo Immune Study is a mixed methods prospective, longitudinal, observational study at two large university hospitals in Northern Germany. Starting in March 2021, it monitors anti-SARS-CoV-2 immune responses and collects information on social participation in more than 600 participants, at least 18 years old. Inclusion criteria and subcohorts: Participants with (1) regularly intake of immunosuppressive medication (ICP-cohort) or (2) age ≥ 80 years (80 + -cohort). Additionally, patients with current or former (3) myeloid, (4) lymphatic disease or (5) solid tumor under checkpoint inhibition (3-5: HO-cohort). EXCLUSION CRITERIA: (1) refusal to give informed consent, (2) contraindication to blood testing, (3) inability to declare consent. Participants complete a questionnaire at four different time points: prior to full vaccination, and 1, 6 and 12 months after completed vaccination. In addition, participants draw blood samples themselves or through a local health care provider and send them with their questionnaires per post at the respective time points after vaccination. Patients of the HO cohort dispense additional blood samples at week 3 to 12 and at month 6 to 9 after 2nd vaccination to gain additional knowledge in B and T cell responses. Selected participants are invited to qualitative interviews about social participation. DISCUSSION: This observational study is designed to gain insight into the immune response of people with weakened immune systems and to find out how social participation is affected after COVID-19 vaccination.

trial registrationThis study was registered with German Clinical Trial Registry (registration number: DRKS00023972) on 30th December 2020.

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