RSV shot uptake under the microscope: how many german babies get protected?
NCT ID NCT06824207
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tracks how many infants in Germany receive nirsevimab, a long-acting antibody that helps protect against severe RSV disease. Researchers will survey parents of babies born during three RSV seasons (2024–2027) to measure immunization rates. The goal is to see how well the new universal recommendation is being followed and to guide future vaccination strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nirsevimab
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help public health officials understand how well RSV immunization is reaching infants, potentially improving future vaccination programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only measures immunization rates, not health outcomes. It cannot prove whether nirsevimab prevents severe RSV disease.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This study is conducted using various recruitment approaches, including but not limited to mailings, online panels, telephone contact, in person contact. The data i.e. respondents answers will be captured via an online questionnaire. The interviews will be conducted applying various methodologies e.g. self-completion (CAWI), assisted in person completion (F2F interviews), assisted telephone completion (CATI). The study will target a sample of parents of infants either born between April and September (catch-up cohort) or between October and March (in-season cohort). The study targets a representative distribution with regards to both aforementioned subgroups and regions. To achieve the primary objective in the representative sample of the German population of eligible parents, a needed sample size of approximately 2,400 participants in total per season is assessed. These are spread over a total of three waves per season, resulting in a sample size of 800 respondents per wave.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Be a parent of an infant born between April 2024/25/26 and March 2025/26/27, respectively * Reside in Germany at the time of survey completion * Be at least 18 years old at the time of survey completion. * Agree with privacy policy and AE (Adverse Event) reporting requirements before proceeding with the survey. * Read and agree to the ICF (Informed Consent Form) by ticking a box before proceeding with the survey. Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in the study (= completed the survey) in a previous wave of the current season. Note: The above information is not intended to contain all considerations relevant to a potential participation in a clinical trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Study site
Germany, Germany, Germany
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