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Severe Respiratory DiseaseNCT00192439

Study to Evaluate the Human Infection of the Lower Respiratory Tract in Children at High Risk

An observational study of Severe Respiratory Disease, run by MedImmune LLC at 24 sites in 4 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Estimate the incidence rate of hMPV infection detected by RT-PCR from frozen nasal wash aspirates in children at high risk for severe LRI disease (hospitalized at <2 years of age). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 1 day to 24 months
Conditions the study is for
Severe Respiratory Disease
What is being tested?
High Risk Respiratory Disease
How many people
1,500 participants
Where
24 sitesin 4 countries
Study dates
Dec 2003to Dec 2006
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 1 day to 24 months
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Be premature (less than 36 weeks gestation) and less than or equal to 12 months of age, and/or
  • Be less than or equal to 24 months of age with CHD (other than uncomplicated small atrial or ventricular septal defects or patent ductus arteriosus) that is judged to be hemodynamically significant, and/or
  • Be less than or equal to 24 months of age with CLD of prematurity (BPD) requiring medical intervention/management (i.e., supplemental oxygen, steroids, bronchodilators, or diuretics within the previous 6 months).
  • Hospital admission diagnosis referable to an acute lower respiratory tract infection or cardio/respiratory illness with a presumed respiratory infection (e.g., bronchiolitis, bronchitis, or pneumonia or cardiac decompensation associated with respiratory infection); admission must occur between October 1 and June 30 for northern hemisphere sites, and between March 1 and November 30 for southern hemisphere sites.
  • Study enrollment within 2 days after hospitalization.
  • Admission from the community to the Pediatric ward, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or the Intensive Care Unit.
  • Have written informed consent obtained from the parent or legal guardian prior to study entry.

Who cannot join

  • Known HIV infection or a mother with known HIV infection.

Trial locations and contacts

24 sites in 4 countries.

24 sites in 4 countries

United States16 sites
  • New England Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

  • The Children's Hospital

    Buffalo, New York, 14222

  • Children's Memorial Hospital

    Chicago, Illinois, 60614

  • Univ. of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

    Dallas, Texas, 75390

  • The Children's Hospital

    Denver, Colorado, 80218

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Miller Children's Hospital

    Long Beach, California, 90806

  • Lebonheur Children's Medical Center

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38103

  • Schneider Children's Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11040

  • Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 80218

  • Rhode Island Hospital, Dept. of Pediatrics

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02903

  • Univ. of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center

    Seattle, Washington, 98105

  • Suny Upstate Medical Univ.

    Syracuse, New York, 13210

  • Wake Forest Univ. School of Medicine

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157

Other trials in United States

Canada4 sites
  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2J3

  • IWK Health Centre

    Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 6R8

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8

  • Univ. of Mannitoba

    Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 3P4

Other trials in Canada

Australia3 sites
  • University Dept. of Paediatrics, Women's and Children's Hospital

    North Adelaide, South Australia, 5006

  • Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute

    Parkville, Victoria, 3052

  • University of Western Australia

    Perth, Western Australia, 6014

Other trials in Australia

Italy1 site
  • Institute of Pediatrics, University of Milan

    Milan, 20122

Other trials in Italy

About this study

Official title: A Study to Describe the Incidence Rate and Clinical Features of Human Meta Pneumovirus (hMPV) Infection of the Lower Respiratory Tract in Hospitalized Children at High Risk for Severe Disease

  • Estimate the incidence rate of hMPV infection detected by RT-PCR from frozen nasal wash aspirates in children at high risk for severe LRI disease (hospitalized at <2 years of age).
Read the detailed description
  • A prospective, epdemiological study to estimate the incidence rate of hMPV infection as determined by RT-PCR from frozen nasal wash aspirates taken from children hospitalized with LRI who are at high risk for severe disease.
  • No study drug will be administered for this study.
Being tested
High Risk Respiratory Disease
Medical subject headings
Respiration Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • High Risk Respiratory DiseaseBehavioural

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2003
  3. Study completionDec 2006

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Defined population
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
1,500 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00192439
Sponsor's protocol ID
MI-CP096
Status last verified
May 2007
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
7 May 2007
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Severe Respiratory Disease, run by MedImmune LLC at 24 sites in 4 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 7 May 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 24 sites in United States, Canada, Australia, Italy. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 7 May 2007.

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