Recruitment

Recruitment Status
Active, not recruiting
Estimated Enrollment
Same as current

Summary

Conditions
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
  • RSV Infection
Type
Observational
Design
Observational Model: CohortTime Perspective: Prospective

Participation Requirements

Age
Younger than 12 years
Gender
Both males and females

Description

Infants will be recruited into one of two cohorts: Passive (around 1800 participants) - Demographic data will be collected at inclusion and a parental questionnaire at one year of age. Infants admitted to a hospital with an acute respiratory tract illness will be followed up to the age of 3 years. A...

Infants will be recruited into one of two cohorts: Passive (around 1800 participants) - Demographic data will be collected at inclusion and a parental questionnaire at one year of age. Infants admitted to a hospital with an acute respiratory tract illness will be followed up to the age of 3 years. Active (around 200 participants) - Demographic data, parental questionnaire and the following samples will be collected at inclusion; blood, nasopharyngeal swabs, urine and stool. During the infants first RSV season (Oct - May) weekly phone contact will monitor respiratory symptoms. Infants with respiratory symptoms associated with RSV (confirmed by point of care testing) will have further samples of blood, nasopharyngeal swabs, urine and stool collected at the time of infection and 7 weeks later. Infants in the active cohort will be followed up for up to 3 years.

Tracking Information

NCT #
NCT03698084
Collaborators
Not Provided
Investigators
Not Provided