Healthy volunteers inhale cold virus to help scientists fight RSV

NCT ID NCT02484417

First seen Mar 11, 2026 · Last updated May 14, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This study gave 32 healthy adults a mild dose of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a hospital setting to closely monitor how the body fights the infection. Participants stayed in isolation for about 10 days while researchers tracked symptoms, viral shedding, and immune responses. The goal was not to treat disease but to gather knowledge that could speed up development of future RSV vaccines or treatments.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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