Scientists probe nose immunity in vulnerable patients
NCT ID NCT07295535
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This observational study will compare nasal immune responses to respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2 in 40 adults, including immunocompromised patients and healthy volunteers. Researchers aim to understand how underlying conditions and treatments affect immune cell activity in the nose. The study does not test any treatment but may guide future vaccine or therapy 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 study could help researchers understand how immune system weaknesses affect protection against respiratory viruses like COVID-19.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct medical advances, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 40 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 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
The recruitment will take place at primary care clinic. Immunocompromised participants will be selected based on their regular visits, while healthy donors will be recruited through hospital and research networks.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- 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: * Informed Consent: Participants must have signed an informed consent form. * Age Range: Participants aged between 18 and 90 years. * Healthy Immunocompetent Donors: no underlying medical conditions declared, no clinical history of immunodeficiency or use of immunosuppressive medications. * Immunocompromised Patients: subjects with medical conditions or treatments associated with significant impairment of the immune system. This may include organ or stem cell transplants, ongoing immunosuppressive therapies, documented genetic immunosuppression. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women. * Individuals unable to provide informed consent
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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
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
RECRUITINGPavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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