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Transmission of Respiratory Viruses in Households in The Gambia: a Longitudinal Cohort Study (TransVIR)

Transmission of Respiratory Viruses in Households in The Gambia: a Longitudinal Cohort Study

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05952336
Acronym
TransVIR
Enrollment
349
Registered
2023-07-19
Start date
2021-02-01
Completion date
2024-01-31
Last updated
2023-07-19

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Conditions

Respiratory Viral Infection, SARS CoV 2 Infection

Brief summary

Primary endpoints * Incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses as determined by molecular (e.g. PCR) and serological testing * Associations between the magnitude and quality of mucosal and serum antibody responses to SARSCoV- 2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2 * Associations between the magnitude and quality of T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2 Secondary endpoints * Secondary attack rate and household cumulative infection rate with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viruses * Seroincidence and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 a determined by binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid * Presence of risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic infection with respiratory viruses * Antibody and T cell kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 following infection * Associations between the magnitude and quality of antibody and T cell responses to seasonal coronaviruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2 * Associations between infection with non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2 * Associations between upregulation of gene expression in the mucosa, including interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2

Detailed description

A prospective, observational cohort study within households in West Coast Region and Kanifing Municipality, The Gambia. A total of 50 - 70 households will be recruited. All members of the household will be included other than those who do not meet the eligibility criteria or decline to consent for the study. Participants will be enrolled for a total of 52 weeks, undergoing weekly field visits, along with an enrolment visit (V1), 6-month visit (V2) and 12-month visit (V3), which will all be clinic based. Clinic visits will collect anthropometric, socio-demographic and clinical data (including risk for acquisition of SARS-CoV- 2). In addition, a combined throat and nose swab (TNS), nasal lining fluid (NLF) using a synthetic absorptive matrix (SAM) strip, and a blood sample will be taken. Weekly visits will be done at the participants' homes or work place. During these visits, TNS will be collected, along with the presence of symptoms consistent with respiratory viral infections. In addition, participants who have symptoms consistent with influenza-like-illnesses (ILI) will have unscheduled visits where clinical data and a TNS is collected, which will be tested in real time for SARS-CoV-2 using PCR. Participants will be informed of their results within 24 hours after this TNS sample is collected at unscheduled ILI visits. Positive results will be communicated to the Ministry of Health for their records and contact tracing. Weekly TNS from all household members of any positive SARS-CoV-2 case will also be tested in real time for SARS-CoV-2 for 4 weeks following the most recent SARS-CoV- 2 positive case in the household. All participants with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 detected at an unscheduled ILI visit will be seen at an additional clinic visit (post-covid follow up), where further TNS, NLF and blood samples will be taken.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

UK Research and Innovation
CollaboratorOTHER
Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
OTHER

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

* Households must: * be located in Kanifing municipality or West coast region. * have at least 5 consented members. * include the household head as a consented participant. * have household members that includes at least one adult and at least one child. Participants must: \- provide informed consent/assent according to their age.

Exclusion criteria

\-

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses as determined by molecular (e.g. PCR) and serological testing12 monthswith SARS-Incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection with SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses as determined by molecular (e.g. PCR) and serological testingCoV-2 and other respiratory viruses as determined by molecular (e.g. PCR) and serological testing * Associations between the magnitude and quality of mucosal and serum antibody responses to SARSCoV- 2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2 * Associations between the magnitude and quality of T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2
Associations between the magnitude and quality of mucosal and serum antibody responses to SARSCoV- 2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-212 monthsAssociations between the magnitude and quality of mucosal and serum antibody responses to SARSCoV- 2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2
Associations between the magnitude and quality of T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-212 monthsAssociations between the magnitude and quality of T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Antibody and T cell kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 following infection12 monthsAntibody and T cell kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 following infection
Associations between the magnitude and quality of antibody and T cell responses to seasonal coronaviruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-212 monthsAssociations between the magnitude and quality of antibody and T cell responses to seasonal coronaviruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2
Secondary attack rate and household cumulative infection rate with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viruses12 monthsSecondary attack rate and household cumulative infection rate with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viruses infection rate with SARS-CoV-2, influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viruses * Seroincidence and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 a determined by binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid * Presence of risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic infection with respiratory viruses * Antibody and T cell kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 following infection * Associations between the magnitude and quality of antibody and T cell responses to seasonal coronaviruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2 * Associations between infection with non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2 * Associations between upregulation of gene expression in the mucosa, including interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2
Associations between upregulation of gene expression in the mucosa, including interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-212 monthsAssociations between upregulation of gene expression in the mucosa, including interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2
Associations between infection with non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-212 monthsAssociations between infection with non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory viruses and protection from infection with SARS-CoV-2
Seroincidence and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 a determined by binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid12 monthsSeroincidence and seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 a determined by binding antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid
Presence of risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic infection with respiratory viruses12 monthsPresence of risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic infection with respiratory viruses

Countries

The Gambia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026