Association Between Cytokines and Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)-Induced Illness in the Elderly

Completed

• Conditions: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections

• Registration Number: NCT00609635
• Lead Sponsor: West Penn Allegheny Health System

Brief Summary

This research study involves studying the genes that may affect how ill you become during respiratory infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). RSV is a virus that often causes common colds.

Cytokines are chemicals that are naturally made by your body. Cytokine levels are increased in some people when they have common colds or wheezing caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The purpose of this study is to study the genes that may control cytokine levels during infection with RSV in the elderly population.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-11
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-01-25
• Study First Posted: 2008-02-07
• Status Verified: 2009-04
• Primary Completion: 2009-04
• Study Completion: 2009-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2009-04-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

• Subjects > 65 years of age diagnosed with RSV-induced respiratory illness
• Diagnosis (based upon ICD-9-CM codes) for pneumonia, upper respiratory illness, bronchitis, COPD, asthma, viral illness, or congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Willing to sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Not willing to sign informed consent.
• Subjects less that 65 years of age
• Subjects not diagnosed with a respiratory illness

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Allegheny General Hospital; 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States