New study tracks immune clues in seniors with flu, RSV, and COVID-19
NCT ID NCT07643688
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 150 adults aged 60 and older who have a respiratory infection (flu, RSV, or COVID-19) or who test negative. Researchers will measure specific immune markers in the blood over 60 days to see how they change from early infection to recovery. The goal is to better understand the body's immune response and find clues that could lead to new treatments.
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 study could help identify new biomarkers for predicting disease severity and point toward future treatments that boost the immune system against respiratory viruses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at markers in the blood, so it cannot prove that any new therapy works. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
People aged 60 years or older who attended the healthcare service with flu-like symptoms.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- 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: GROUP A (Infected-Positive) * Age ≥60 years. * Symptoms compatible with viral respiratory infection (fever, cough, nasal congestion, dyspnea, etc.) between 24h and 72h from symptom onset. * Confirmed diagnosis, positive for influenza, RSV, or SARS-CoV-2 by rapid test. * Signed informed consent at visit 1. GROUP B (Non-Infected-Negative. Controls) * Age ≥60 years. * Negative diagnosis for influenza, RSV, or SARS-CoV-2 by rapid test. * Signed informed consent at visit 1. Exclusion Criteria: * Known severe immunosuppression (e.g., transplant recipient, uncontrolled HIV). * Chronic immunosuppressive treatment (except low-dose corticosteroids (≤10 mg/3 months)). * Participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days. * Inability to comply with the visit schedule. * Immunosuppressive drugs. * Drugs indicated for treatment. * Oncology patients. * Terminal patients. * Autoimmune diseases associated with alterations in PD-L1. * Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). * Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). * Multiple sclerosis (MS). * Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). * Sjögren's syndrome. * Myasthenia gravis. * Autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's, Graves' disease).
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