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RSV InfectionIPCoVRSNCT04944160

Impact of the Covid-19 on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Epidemic

An observational study of RSV Infection, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

The magnitude of seasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) epidemics brings each year new logistical challenges for the hospitalization of young infants with bronchiolitis that overwhelm hospital capacities and lead to specific winter plans with deprogramming and mobilization of human and logistical resources. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 5 years
Conditions the study is for
RSV Infection
What is being tested?
Medical records analysis and Comparison of cohorts
How many people
600 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
15 Mar 2021to 28 Jun 2021
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 Up to 5 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child

Study population: Child hospitalized at " Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant ", Lyon, France with viral respiratory infection.

Who may be able to join

  • • Child hospitalized at " Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant ", Lyon, France
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) positive at Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Who cannot join

  • • Parent's refusal to participate

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Groupement Hospitalier EST - Hospices Civils de Lyon

    Bron, 69500

Other trials in France

About this study

Official title: Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology of Respiratory Syncytial Virus

The magnitude of seasonal Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) epidemics brings each year new logistical challenges for the hospitalization of young infants with bronchiolitis that overwhelm hospital capacities and lead to specific winter plans with deprogramming and mobilization of human and logistical resources. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way winter epidemics are presented. For example, the seasonal RSV epidemic was shifted by several months in Lyon, with an impression of a lower incidence of hospitalized cases, with a population of older children and with fewer signs of clinical severity. This is largely attributable to the widespread use of barrier gestures and social distancing measures, known as "Non-Pharmacological Interventions" (NPI). Given the magnitude of the reduction of the RSV epidemic, it is legitimate to analyze the benefits of NPIs to draw lessons for maintaining preventive measures around RSV-vulnerable populations; moreover, new preventive pharmacological interventions are soon to be marketed, whether they are particularly refined and long half-life anti-RSV monoclonal antibodies, RSV vaccines for mothers or for newborns and infants. In this perspective, it is crucial to properly define the populations at risk of severe disease to establish a legitimate hierarchy in the implementation of different preventive strategies. The study of the RSV epidemic is a high potential model because of the convergence of epidemiological, virological, and pharmacological knowledge. However, the study of the impact of the pandemic on the epidemiology of rhinovirus also seems promising because, for reasons unknown to date, it seems that the pandemic did not have the same reducing impact on the rhinovirus epidemic; in the latter case, the interest is to confirm the resistance of this virus and to look for more fundamental explanations, for example, on viral interactions.

Conditions
RSV Infection
Being tested
Medical records analysis, Comparison of cohorts
Keywords
bronchiolitis, Asthma, Pneumonia
Medical subject headings
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections, Bronchiolitis, Asthma, Pneumonia

What participants receive

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

  • Medical records analysisOther

    To review of medical records to describe diagnosis and severity of the disease.

  • Comparison of cohortsOther

    Also called Epidemiology

    To compare pre and post Covid-19 epidemics in terms of numbers of admissions, and proportion of severe disease.

Study groups in NCT04944160
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Pre Covid-19 cohortChildren hospitalized in the Pediatric Department of the " Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant ", Lyon, France with a reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) during the 2019-2020 winter epidemic
Receives: Other: Medical records analysis; Other: Comparison of cohorts
Post Covid-19 cohortChildren hospitalized in the Pediatric Department of the " Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant ", Lyon, France with a reverse transcriptase - polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) positive for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) during the 2020-2021 winter epidemic
Receives: Other: Medical records analysis; Other: Comparison of cohorts

What is being measured

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

  1. Reduction of the number of children hospitalized for a RSV-infection during pre and post-Covid-19 pandemic RSV-winter-epidemic.

    Measured: 2019-2020-winter-epidemic and 2020-2021-winter-epidemic are assessed during June and July, 2021.

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Jun 2021
  2. Study start15 Mar 2021
  3. Primary completion15 May 2021
  4. Study completion28 Jun 2021

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrolment
600 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04944160
Sponsor's protocol ID
502
Acronym
IPCoVRS
Status last verified
Jun 2021
First submitted
28 Jun 2021
Last updated
2 May 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Casalegno JS, Ploin D, Cantais A, Masson E, Bard E, Valette M, Fanget R, Targe SC, Myar-Dury AF, Doret-Dion M, Massoud M, Queromes G, Vanhems P, Claris O, Butin M, Pillet S, Ader F, Bin S, Gaymard A, Lina B, Morfin F; VRS study group in Lyon; Javouhey E, Gillet Y. Characteristics of the delayed respiratory syncytial virus epidemic, 2020/2021, Rhone Loire, France. Euro Surveill. 2021 Jul;26(29):2100630. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.29.2100630.

    PubMed 34296674

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of RSV Infection, run by Hospices Civils de Lyon at 1 site in France.

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 2 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 2 May 2022. 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 France. 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.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction of the number of children hospitalized for a RSV-infection during pre and post-Covid-19 pandemic RSV-winter-epidemic. (time frame: 2019-2020-winter-epidemic and 2020-2021-winter-epidemic are assessed during June and July, 2021.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04944160, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 2 May 2022.

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