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Myopericarditis After Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) COVID-19 Vaccination in Children 5-11 Years Old

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Status

Unknown

Conditions

SARS-CoV2 Infection
Myocarditis
Myopericarditis
Vaccination; Complications
COVID-19 Pandemic

Treatments

Biological: Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05186571
H-20028631_mRNA

Details and patient eligibility

About

Myopericarditis is a rare complication to messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines, especially in male adolescents and young adults. The risk in children 5-11 years old is unknown. In Denmark, the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccination was recommended from December 1, 2021 in individuals aged 5-11 years old. We aim to estimate the incidence of myopericarditis in children 5-11 years old after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination among vaccinated individuals based on a nationwide prospective population-based cohort study with detailed clinical phenotyping.

Full description

AIM The project seeks to estimate the incidence of myopericarditis in children 5-11 years old after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

HYPOTHESIS The incidence of myopericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in children 5-11 years old is significantly lower than the incidence in adolescents.

METHOD Prospective nationwide population-based cohort study of all individuals aged 5-11 years hospitalized due to myocarditis and pericarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in the period December 1, 2021 to February 1, 2022. The setting is a multicenter study including all 18 Danish Pediatric Departments, providing 24 hours emergency service, and in- and out-patient treatment for all Danish inhabitants aged ≤ 17 years. As part of a pediatric nationwide COVID-19 research set-up, all 18 departments have a principal investigator responsible for prospective real-time data collection of vaccine-associated disease.

To calculate the incidence of myopericarditis among Danish individuals 5-11 years old, the number of individuals who have been mRNA COVID-19 vaccinated will be attained from the National COVID-19-vaccine Database at the Statens Serum Institut.

Enrollment

350,000 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

5 to 11 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Children 5-11 years old hospitalized due to myocarditis and pericarditis following mRNA vaccination

Exclusion Criteria: Viral or bacterial cause of myopericarditis, or other known cause of myopericarditis

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Mette Holm, PhD MD; Ulrikka Nygaard, PhD MD

Data sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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