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Respiratory Syncytial Virus InfectionIIRINCT00593918

Innate Immunity and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection in Children

An observational study of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

In this project we will study the capacity for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in TLR4 gene to induce varying levels of inflammatory chemokine and cytokine production. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 24 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
How many people
91 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Nov 2003to Jun 2008
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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 Up to 24 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Study population: Children who present with viral upper respiratory infections or bronchiolitis to their primary care physician. Upon consent, children willl have cheek samples for genotyping and nasal secretion samples to determine RSV infection.

Who may be able to join

  • Parental or sibling history of asthma.
  • Child must be less than 24 months of age.
  • Presence of viral upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms.

Who cannot join

  • History of recurrent wheezing requiring systemic corticosteroids.
  • Prior history of lung disease.
  • Birth < 36 weeks gestation.
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Treatment with ribavirin, systemic or inhaled corticosteroids during the RSV infection.
  • Congenital heart disease.
  • No history of parental or sibling asthma.
  • Less than 48 hour or more than 5 day duration of viral URI symptoms since the peak symptoms from RSV would be expected to occur from 2-5 days into course of infection.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, Wisconsin, 53792-9988

Other trials in United States

About this study

Official title: Innate Immunity and RSV Infection in Children

In this project we will study the capacity for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in TLR4 gene to induce varying levels of inflammatory chemokine and cytokine production.

Read the detailed description

Infection with RSV is the most common cause of respiratory tract illnesses (LRIs) in the first 3 years of life. There are significant social and health care costs associated with RSV-LRIs. More than 3% of US children are hospitalized each year due to RSV and 500 die annually. Several longitudinal studies have also suggested that children who have RSV-LRIs are at substantially increased risk of developing asthma in the first 3 years after infection and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) many years after the primary infection. Mechanisms involved in RSV disease are not well understood. Recent reports suggest that RSV may initiate the innate immune response through the pattern recognition receptor, Toll like receptor-4 (TLR4). In this project we will study the capacity for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in TLR4 gene to induce varying levels of inflammatory chemokine and cytokine production. It has been suggested that such a mechanism may result in altered immune responses to RSV infection and different clinical outcomes. This research has direct application to improving our understanding of bronchiolitis in early childhood, particularly those factors that influence severity of the disease, and may have implications for possible therapy of patients with bronchiolitis in the future.

Keywords
RSV, asthma, innate immunity, gene, cytokines
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections, Asthma

What participants receive

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

Study groups in NCT00593918
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Toll-like Receptor 4 -2026/GG GenotypeToll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4) -2026/GG Genotype of interest hypothesized to be associated with less inflammation during Respiratory Syncytial virus (RSV) infection
Toll-like Receptor 4 -2026/AG and AA GenotypesToll-like Receptor 4 (TLR4) -2026/AG and AA control genotypes hypothesized to be associated with more inflammation during respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Nasal Interferon (IFN)-a2

    Interferon a2 was measured from nasal lavage samples by Luminex multiplex assay.

    Measured: 1-5 days during acute illness (not after day 5 of illness)

  2. Percentage of Participants With Detected Nasal Interferon (IL)-2 Cytokine Expression

    IL-2 measured from nasal lavage samples by Luminex multiplex assay

    Measured: 1-5 days during acute illness (not after day 5 of illness)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted15 Jan 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startNov 2003
  3. Primary completionMay 2008
  4. Study completionJun 2008

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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
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
91 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00593918
Sponsor's protocol ID
7K08HL071742-05
Acronym
IIRI
Status last verified
Sep 2015
First submitted
3 Jan 2008
Last updated
20 Oct 2015
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison at 1 site in United States.

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 3 inclusion and 8 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 20 Oct 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 13 May 2010). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Nasal Interferon (IFN)-a2 (time frame: 1-5 days during acute illness (not after day 5 of illness)). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

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 20 Oct 2015.

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