Viral respiratory tract infection

This study tested a new flu medicine called ZX-7101A in 169 children aged 2 to 11. The medicine was given as a single oral dose, and researchers compared it to a standard 5-day treatment (oseltamivir). The main goal was to check safety and how well it relieved flu symptoms. The t…

This study tested whether the antiviral drug Amizon (enisamium iodide) can help adults with colds or flu feel better faster. One hundred adults aged 18 to 60 took either Amizon or a placebo pill for 7 days, starting within a day of their first symptoms. Researchers tracked sympto…

This study tested whether the drug vapendavir can reduce breathing problems in people with COPD who catch a rhinovirus (common cold). Fifty-two adults with COPD were given either vapendavir or a placebo after being exposed to the virus. The main goal was to see if vapendavir lowe…

This study tested whether treating private well water with ultraviolet (UV) light can prevent stomach and respiratory infections in children under 5. Researchers gave 28 Pennsylvania households either a real UV device or a fake one and tracked illness symptoms via weekly texts. T…

This study tested whether far-UVC light, a safe type of ultraviolet light, can reduce respiratory infections like flu and COVID-19 in long-term care facilities. The trial involved 550 elderly residents who are at higher risk due to age and health conditions. The light was used as…

This study tested whether the dietary supplement MitoQ could prevent severe viral infections, like COVID-19, in adults who had close contact with a sick person. Eighty asymptomatic adults were given MitoQ or no treatment and monitored for illness. The goal was to see if the suppl…

This study investigates how viral infections influence the community of bacteria in the airways of young children with cystic fibrosis. Researchers will collect throat swabs from children under 5 years old over one year, tracking their microbiome, inflammation, and clinical sympt…

This study looked at 537 patients with respiratory infection symptoms to see how the types of viruses and bacteria changed from the COVID-19 pandemic period to after it. Researchers used a special PCR test to detect multiple germs at once. The goal was to understand how pandemic …

This study tested whether measuring a protein called MxA in the blood can help doctors decide when to stop antiviral drugs in patients with flu or COVID-19. Researchers enrolled 86 adults and compared standard care to MxA-guided treatment. The goal was to see if the test could re…

This completed study looked at how a special form of vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) is processed in 28 patients with low tryptophan levels due to respiratory infections or inflammatory bowel disease. Participants took either 500 mg or 1000 mg of the supplement daily for four weeks. Th…