New surveillance study aims to spot respiratory outbreaks before they spread
NCT ID NCT07694648
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This study tracks respiratory infections in thousands of patients across China to build a better early warning system. Researchers collect routine medical data and samples to identify which germs are circulating and how the body responds. The goal is to help hospitals and health officials respond faster to outbreaks.
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 improve early detection and control of respiratory outbreaks, helping to prevent future pandemics.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it does not test a treatment. Results may not lead to immediate changes in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,398 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
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
Patients with respiratory syndrome treated in fever clinics, emergency departments, outpatient clinics, or inpatient wards of participating medical institutions across China.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients with respiratory syndrome: Eligible patients are those diagnosed with respiratory syndrome based on the predefined data dictionary and the following ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision) diagnosis codes: R05, R50, J00, J01, J02, J03, J04, J06, J07, J08, J09, J10, J11, J12, J13, J14, J15, J16, J17, J18, J20, J21, J98.414, and J98.802. * Patients with respiratory syndrome: Eligible patients are identified using the following search criteria. Patients meeting any one of the following criteria should be included: 1. Medical history (History of Present Illness): Positive test result for a respiratory syndrome-related pathogen. 2. Laboratory testing: Positive test result for a respiratory syndrome-related pathogen. 3. Medication: Receipt of any of the following antiviral agents: Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Leritrelvir Xiannuotewei/Ritonavir Molnupiravir Azvudine Deuremidevir 4. Diagnosis: Diagnosis containing the term "respiratory tract infection." Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who may compromise the study results: Patients who are unable to provide a specimen or whose specimen volume is insufficient for laboratory testing. * Participants who are unable to comply with study procedures.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
31 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Yan'an University
RECRUITINGYan’an, Shaanxi, 716000, China
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Altay Prefecture People's Hospital, Xinjiang
RECRUITINGAltay, Xinjiang, 836500, China
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Beijing You'an Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, 100069, China
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Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture People's Hospital
RECRUITINGChangji, Xinjiang, 831100, China
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Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People's Armed Police Force
RECRUITINGTianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300162, China
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Children's Hospital of Shanxi Province
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, 030013, China
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First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
RECRUITINGTaiyuan, Shanxi, 030001, China
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Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital
RECRUITINGHarbin, Heilongjiang, 150036, China
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Hekou Yao Autonomous County People's Hospital
RECRUITINGHekou, Yunnan, 661399, China
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Huashan Hospital Fudan University
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040, China
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Hunan University of Medicine General Hospital
RECRUITINGHuaihua, Hunan, 418000, China
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Jiamusi Central Hospital
RECRUITINGJiamusi, Heilongjiang, 154002, China
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Jinyang Community Health Service Center of Pudong New Area, Shanghai
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200136, China
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Jiujiang No.1 People's Hospital
RECRUITINGJiujiang, Jiangxi, 332000, China
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Nanjing Hospital of Chinese Medicine
RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, 210022, China
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Shanghai East Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200120, China
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Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Affiliated Pudong Medical Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201399, China
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Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200233, China
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Shangqiu Municipal Hospital
RECRUITINGShangqiu, Henan, 476000, China
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Shenyang Sixth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShenyang, Liaoning, 110006, China
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The 980th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army Joint Logistics Support Force
RECRUITINGShijiazhuang, Hebei, 050082, China
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The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510700, China
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The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITINGZhuhai, Guangdong, 519000, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University
RECRUITINGÜrümqi, Xinjiang, 830054, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, 450052, China
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The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province
RECRUITINGKunming, Yunnan, 650032, China
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The Third Hospital of Baotou (Baotou City Hospital for Infectious Diseases)
RECRUITINGBaotou, Inner Mongolia, 014040, China
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The Third People's Hospital of Nantong (Nantong Hospital of Infectious Diseases)
RECRUITINGNantong, Jiangsu, 226006, China
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Wuxi Fifth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGWuxi, Jiangsu, 214005, China
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Yichang Third People's Hospital
RECRUITINGYichang, Hubei, 443003, China
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Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital
RECRUITINGZaozhuang, Shandong, 277100, China
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