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To study Acute Respiratory infections in children using genetic material

Clinical Presentation and Laboratory Characterization of Respiratory Microbial Colonization and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile in children aged 03-60 months with Acute Respiratory Infections attending OPD at Government Medical College Nagpur, Maharashtra, using Metagenomics Next Generation Sequencing approach: A cross-sectional, observational study. - ARI_mNGS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/01/101365
Enrollment
100
Registered
2026-01-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J069- Acute upper respiratory infection,unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Lata Medical Research Foundation
Lead Sponsor
Dr GM Taori Central India Institute of Medical Sciences
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Presenting with clinical symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) 2) Seeking care at a participating study site i.e. GMCH Nagpur 3)Parent/legal guardian willing to provide consent for participation, including sample collection

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Prior enrolment in this study 2) Presence of any conditions/ criteria that preclude the participation in the study as per investigator s judgment 3) Already enrolled in other research study/ clinical trial 4) Consent refusal

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Identification of respiratory microbiome and AMR profileTimepoint: End of the study

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Valuable insights into the epidemiology and etiology of respiratory infections in children.Timepoint: End of the study;Differences in clinical presentation of ARI in children with different possible causative pathogens.Timepoint: End of study;Development of evidence-based policies for the prevention and management of ARI, as well as antimicrobial stewardship strategies. Ultimately, these efforts aim to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with ARI in children across IndiaTimepoint: End of the study

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manish Tiwari

CIIMS Nagpur

aliabbashusain23@gmail.com9730648481

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026