acute worsening of symptoms exacerbation
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Age between 18 * 60 years * No cold for at least 6 weeks prior to the study. A cold is present if 2 of the following 3 criteria are present: 1. a cumulative symptom score of least 14 over a 6-day period. 2. the subjective impression of a cold. 3. rhinorrhoea ( 80% predicted * No history of seasonal or perennial rhinitis or sinusitis * Non-smoking or stopped smoking more than 12 months ago and * 5 pack years (PY) * No other clinically significant abnormality on medical history and clinical examination * No participation in any clinical investigational drug treatment protocol within the preceding 30 days * Being available 9 to 12 months post infection for safety measurements * Having a GP
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * A titer of > 4 in serum for antibodies directed against HRV16 * Participants who share the same house(hold) * Pregnant or intending to become pregnant during the study period (till visit 9) and lactating women * Any of the following infectious micro-organisms, diseases: - Antibodies and PCR (on plasma) for Human T-lymphotropic virus Type I (HTLV-1) and type II (HTLV-2) - Antibodies and PCR (on plasma) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Antibodies and PCR (on plasma) for Hepatitis A, B and C virus (HAV, HBV, HCV) - tuberculosis (tuberculin test) * The presence of any of the following respiratory viruses and bacteria in nasal lavage and/or throat swabs, by PCR: - influenza A&B, Enterovirus sp., Adenovirus sp., Rhinovirus sp., human metapneumovirus, RSV, parainfluenza 1-4, human parechovirus, Bocavirus, Coronavirus sp. - Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumonia and Legionella sp. * Seasonal allergies at the time of the study * Any maintenance drug usage * Any NSAID usage 2 weeks prior to up till 7 days after inoculation * Any other medical condition at the discretion of the study physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Viral load (PCR) and TCID 50 (dilution of viral suspension that causes cytopathic effects in 50% of the cultured HELA cells). By both specific techniques as well as deep sequencing we will search for contaminating viruses and bacteria in the nasal lavages. | — |
Countries
Netherlands