Investigation on the Hesitancy of COVID-19 Vaccination Among Liver Transplant Recipients in China

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Vaccine Hesitancy

Treatments: Other: Perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05532592

KY2022-138-B

Details and patient eligibility

About

On WeChat platform, through a point-to-point connection, and carry on the questionnaire survey to collect information of liver transplant recipients followed-up by the department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Patients meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria will be selected. Conduct statistical analysis to describe the incidence of adverse reactions related to COVID-19 vaccine after liver transplantation, and to compare and evaluate the factors leading to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

Full description

On WeChat platform, through a point-to-point connection, and carry on the questionnaire survey to collect information of liver transplant recipients followed-up by the department of Liver Surgery, Renji Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Questionnaire items including demographic characteristics, understanding of COVID-19, attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine. Patients meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria will be selected. Conduct statistical analysis to describe the incidence of adverse reactions related to COVID-19 vaccine after liver transplantation, and to compare and evaluate the factors leading to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

Enrollment: 449 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. age ≥ 18
2. recipients after liver transplantation surgery

Exclusion criteria

1. Incomplete data (missing questionnaire information), such as lack of age, gender, indication for transplantation, time after transplantation and other indicators
2. loss to follow-up
3. COVID-19 vaccination before liver transplantation

Trial design

449 participants in 2 patient groups

no hesitancy group (NHG)

Description:

Participants who got vaccine after transplantation or were willing to be vaccinated.

Treatment:

Other: Perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine

hesitancy group (HG)

Description:

Participants who were uncertain or refused to be vaccinated.

Treatment:

Other: Perceptions and attitudes towards COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccine