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An epidemiological study to estimate the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adults aged >- 60 years with acute respiratory infection (ARI), in Japan.

A cross-sectional, multi-centre, epidemiological study to estimate the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in adults aged >- 60 years, presenting with acute respiratory infection (ARI) at outpatient clinics / outpatient hospitals in Japan.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-jRCT1030210195
Enrollment
3000
Registered
2021-07-12
Start date
2021-08-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Acute Respiratory Infection / RS Virus Infection

Interventions

Collection of nasal and throat swabs for the detection and identification of a panel of respiratory viruses including RSV. Completion of ARI symptoms and medication diary card and HRQoL questionnai

Sponsors

Katsumata Masayuki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - A male or female aged >- 60 years at onset of ARI. - Participants diagnosed with at least 2 ARI symptoms/signs meeting the ARI case definition, for at least 24 hours, and an onset date of first symptom/sign less than 10 days before the medical visit at an outpatient clinic/outpatient hospital. - Participants who in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply with the requirements of the study procedures (e.g. agree to provide nasal and throat swab samples, complete self-administered questionnaires, attend regular phone calls, etc.). - Participants who are able to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - History of vaccination with an investigational RSV vaccine and administration of any RSV drugs or planned administration, anytime during the study period. Note: Any RSV drug includes any investigational, preventative or curative drug targeting RSV specifically (including biological products such as vaccines). - Participants with a known cognitive impairment (based on the medical judgement of the investigator). - Re-enrolment if new ARI symptoms/signs are reported within 7 days from the resolution of the previous ARI or before study conclusion of the previous ARI episode.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Occurrence of RT-PCR confirmed RSV-ARI in combined nasal and throat swab samples of participants presenting with ARI, from samples collected at Visit 1 (Day 1).

Contacts

Public ContactMasayuki Katsumata

GlaxoSmithKline K.K.

jp.gskjrct@gsk.com+81-120-561-007

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026