RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS

This large study tests whether taking antibiotic pills works as well and as safely as receiving antibiotics through an IV drip for common infections like pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and skin infections. It involves 4,000 patients admitted to emergency departments. The go…

This study aims to find easier and less painful ways to test for respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Researchers are comparing a gentle nasal saline wash and a saliva-collecting capsule to the standard, often uncomfortable, deep nose swab. They will enroll 1,000 adults…

This study is testing two new, low-cost pulse oximeter devices designed for children in low-resource clinics in Cape Town, South Africa. It aims to see if these devices help healthcare workers better identify babies and toddlers with dangerously low oxygen levels from pneumonia, …

This study is testing if a new blood test helps doctors in the emergency room quickly tell if a respiratory infection is caused by bacteria or a virus. The goal is to see if having this information early leads to better decisions about antibiotics, hospital stays, and other tests…

This study is testing if taking a high dose of fish oil during pregnancy can prevent asthma and wheezing in young children. It will enroll 2,000 pregnant women with low omega-3 levels and give them either fish oil or a placebo pill from mid-pregnancy until after birth. Researcher…

This study is testing if giving pregnant women a higher dose of vitamin D can help prevent their children from developing asthma, persistent wheezing, and other related conditions like allergies and infections during early childhood. It will involve 2,000 pregnant women who will …

This is a very early, first-in-human study to check the safety and how the body processes a new antibiotic drug called JKN2501. It will involve 66 healthy Chinese adults who will receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if the drug is safe and to measure its …

This study is preparing for a future clinical trial about antibiotic use in children. Researchers want to see if it's practical to use Garmin smartwatches to track symptoms like heart rate and sleep in kids (ages 4-17) being treated for common infections. They will also ask famil…

This study aims to understand why older adults lose important immune cells (T cells) in their noses and how this makes them more vulnerable to lung infections like pneumonia. Researchers will compare nasal and blood samples from 170 people across three groups: young adults, healt…