New RSV shots slash baby hospitalizations? study digs into Real-World data
NCT ID NCT07164430
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at whether new RSV prevention medicines given to infants or pregnant women reduced hospitalizations for RSV in children under 2. Researchers analyzed health records from over 2,700 children in the Australian Capital Territory. The goal was to see if the 2025 prevention program made a difference in RSV-related hospital stays.
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 could show that RSV prevention programs reduce hospitalizations in young children, guiding future public health policies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other regions or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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2,792 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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 study is set in the Australian Capital Territory, a small Australian jurisdiction with a single acute paediatric service provider.
- Ages
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Up to 2 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: * child aged under 2 years * laboratory confirmed RSV Exclusion Criteria: * n/a
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Canberra Hospital
Garran, Australian Capital Territory, 2605, Australia
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