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Terminated No phase listed Observational

Emission Patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03909867

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Official title

Detection of the Human Aerosolization Patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Brief summary

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The purpose of this observational study is to describe the environmental aerosolization patterns burden of RSV in the air and on surfaces in surrounding adult patients in a real-life setting. Specific objectives are to determine the particle size distribution and the quantity of airborne pathogens dispersed by symptomatic participants, to establish a spatial model of airborne emission and subsequent surface burden of RSV emission and dispersal in clinical settings (emergency department and inpatient units; 1 foot vs. 3-6 feet vs. 8-10 feet), and to obtain information regarding the potential association of illness severity and risk factors to the scale of airborne dispersal (e.g., super spreaders). This study will be used to collect data of the emission patterns of RSV. Subsequent investigations will help guide policymakers in the assessment of the airborne exposure risk to RSV and the implementation of appropriate infection prevent measures such as respirators and face masks. The investigators hypothesize that the airborne emission patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus varies between individual patients. The investigators are proposing to assess the particle size and spatial distribution of airborne RSV emitted by affected patients within a routine care environment: 1. Characterize individuals who develop respiratory illnesses caused by RSV in terms of demographics, co-morbid conditions, prior vaccinations (e.g., influenza vaccine, DTAP), use of antivirals, and severity of illness (fever, respiratory symptoms, malaise). 2. Determine the particle size distribution patterns and quantities of the pathogen in two settings, an emergency department and an inpatient unit (ICU and non-ICU settings). 3. Establish a spatial model (1 foot vs. 3-6 feet vs. 8-10 feet) of airborne pathogen dispersal and subsequent surface burden in two settings, an emergency department and an inpatient unit (ICU and non-ICU settings). 4. Determine the correlation between the human aerosolization patterns and the severity of illness (fever, respiratory symptoms, malaise) in individual participants (super spreader?).

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03909867
Recruitment status
Terminated
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Enrollment
7 participants

Conditions and interventions

Interventions

Not listed

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Sep 16, 2019
Primary completion
Jan 31, 2020
Completion
Feb 2, 2020
Last update posted
Feb 27, 2025

2019 – 2020

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston-Salem North Carolina 27157

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