Immune clues in severe RSV: what makes some babies sicker?
NCT ID NCT07698769
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at the immune system's response in infants aged 6 months or younger who are hospitalized with RSV bronchiolitis. Researchers will collect nasal swabs and blood samples to measure immune markers like interferons and cytokines. The goal is to understand why some babies develop severe illness, which could inform future prevention or treatment strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help identify immune markers that predict severe RSV, guiding future treatments or vaccines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with a small sample size (110 infants), so findings may not apply to all children or lead directly to new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Among children aged 6 months or younger included in the ENVIE study, the ENVIE\_ancillaire study will be offered to those with RSV infection or to the control group.
- Ages
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0 to 6 months
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Written consent to take part in the study * Registered with a social security scheme Cases: * Children aged 6 months or under included in the ENVIE study. Treated for bronchiolitis caused by RSV * Admitted to hospital following a visit to the paediatric A\&E department Control group: Children aged 6 months or under included in the ENVIE study. Admitted to a standard ward or a Short-Stay Unit, or having attended the paediatric A\&E department For one of the following reasons: * Febrile urinary tract infection, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Acute gastroenteritis, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Infant colic without fever, without ENT or acute respiratory condition * Weight stagnation or feeding difficulties without fever, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Neonatal jaundice without fever, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Unexplained crying without fever, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Head injury, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Admitted for acute surgical conditions, without fever, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Nappy rash, without fever, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms * Fracture, without fever, without acute ENT or respiratory symptoms. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate by the legal representative * Administration of palivizumab * Maternal vaccination against RSV.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHI Créteil
RECRUITINGCréteil, France
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CHU Necker
RECRUITINGParis, France
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CHU Robert-Debré
RECRUITINGParis, France