Multi-centre European study of major infectious disease syndromes (MERMAIDS) – Acute respiratory infections

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Acute respiratory infections; Respiratory

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18034878
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-07-31
• Study Completion: 2021-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2000

Inclusion Criteria

Group 1 – primary care patients:
1. Age = 18 years
2. Patient is self-attending to primary care (i.e. ambulatory)
3. Clinical suspicion of a new episode of acute respiratory tract infection
4. Onset of the following symptoms within the last 7 days:
4.1. Sudden onset of self-reported fever OR tympanic temperature of = 38°C at presentation
AND
4.2. At least one respiratory symptom (cough, sore throat, runny or congested nose)
AND
4.3. At least one systemic symptom (headache, muscle ache, sweats or chills or tiredness)

Group 2 – hospitalised patients:
1. Age = 18 years
2. Clinical suspicion of a new episode of acute respiratory tract infection
3. Patient is admitted to hospital
4. Primary reason for hospital admission is clinical suspicion of a new episode of ARI
5. Onset of the following symptoms within the last 7 days:
5.1. Sudden onset of self-reported fever OR tympanic temperature of = 38°C at presentation
AND
5.2. At least one respiratory symptom (cough, sore throat, runny or congested nose)
AND
5.3. At least one systemic symptom (headache, muscle ache, sweats or chills or tiredness)

Exclusion Criteria

Group 1 – primary care patients:
1. Patient lacks capacity to provide informed consent
2. No informed consent is provided by patient
3. The attending primary care physician decided to send patient to the hospital for assessment and possible hospital admission
4. Patient is enrolled in an interventional clinical study

Group 2 – hospitalised patients:
1. Patient lacks capacity to provide informed consent
2. No informed consent is provided by patient
3. Patient has been transferred from another hospital
4. Patient is enrolled in an interventional clinical study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified