Status:
COMPLETED
RSV Disease in the Elderly
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Conditions:
Respiratory Infections, Acute
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Eligibility:
All Genders
21-99 years
Brief Summary
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes sickness and deaths in older people every winter. This study will investigate how aging affects the body's immune response (body's response to disease) to RSV....
Detailed Description
Respiratory infections account for significant excess morbidity and mortality among older people each winter. Influenza A virus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) have emerged as two of the most im...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Prospective Cohort
- Greater than or equal to 21 years of age
- Able to provide written consent
- Telephone contact available
- Will reside in the Upstate New York area throughout the winter months
- Hospital Cohort
- Greater than or equal to 21 years of age
- Able to provide written consent or legal guardian able to provide written consent
- Telephone contact available
- Symptoms of respiratory tract infection for less than or equal to 30 days duration. Symptoms can be all or any of the following: nasal congestion, cough, new or increased sputum or dyspnea, sore throat, with or without fever
Exclusion
- Prospective Cohort
- Known immunosuppressive condition including: HIV, active cancer currently receiving chemotherapy, hematological malignancy, autoimmune disorders.
- Documented RSV infection in the previous year
- Participation in previous RSV vaccine study
- Hospital Cohort
- Known immunosuppressive condition including: HIV, active cancer currently receiving chemotherapy, hematological malignancy, autoimmune disorders.
- Symptoms of a respiratory infection for longer than 30 days.
- Participation in prior RSV vaccine study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 3 2005
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 28 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
1401 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00246480
Start Date
October 3 2005
End Date
May 28 2008
Last Update
February 4 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, New York, United States, 14621