The principal objective is to determine the impact of phenelzine on the activation phenotype of T cells and myeloid cells during SARS-CoV2 infection

NCT04590222

Conditions

1. SARS-CoV2 Infection

Interventions

1. Other: blood sample

MeSH:Infec Infection

Determine the efficacy and safety of COVID19-0001-USR in the treatment of SARS-COV-2 infection in mild to moderate manifestations administered via nebulization/inhalation.

NCT04595136

Conditions

1. SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Interventions

1. Drug: Drug COVID19-0001-USR
2. Drug: normal saline

MeSH:Infect Infection Communicable Diseases

The purpose of this research study is to determine if a drug called fluvoxamine can be used early in the course of the COVID-19 infection to prevent more serious complications like shortness of breath. Fluvoxamine is an anti-depressant drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The use of fluvoxamine for the treatment of COVID-19 is considered investigational, which means the US Food and Drug Administration has not approved it for this use. This study is fully-remote, which means that there is no face-to-face contact; study materials including study drug will be shipped to participants' houses. Only residents of Missouri and Illinois may participate.

NCT04342663

Conditions

1. COVID 19
2. Coronavirus

Interventions

1. Drug: Fluvoxamine
2. Drug: Placebo

MeSH:Infecti Infection Coronavirus Infections

Background: - Increased clinical attention has been paid to the evaluation and management of bioterrorism-related illness (such as anthrax infection) and emerging infectious diseases (such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome [SARS] and new strains of influenza). However, evaluation and treatment data for these illnesses are often limited because human infections to date have been relatively limited. Further knowledge about diseases of bioterrorism concern and emerging infectious diseases may lead to more effective forms of therapy to prevent disease-related illnesses and deaths. Objectives: - To apply standardized, documented, and carefully monitored evaluation and treatment methods for bioterrorism- and biodefense-related illnesses and emerging infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 2 years of age who have confirmed or suspected infection by a biodefense or bioterrorism agent, or an emerging infectious disease agent. - Individuals at least 2 years of age who have confirmed or suspected exposure to a biodefense or bioterrorism agent, an emerging infectious disease agent, or who have close exposure to an individual who is suspected of being infected with one of these agents. - Health care workers who are involved in medical treatment of the abovementioned infected or exposed individuals. Design: - All eligible persons will have an initial screening evaluation to determine the circumstances of possible infectious exposure (e.g., where, when, and how exposed), current medical condition and medical care given, and any aspects of medical history that might be relevant to the exposure. - Participants may be seen in an outpatient clinic or in the Special Clinical Studies Unit (SCSU) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH SCSU is a hospital ward specially designed to minimize the risk of spreading infection to others. - Upon admission, participants will provide blood and urine samples, have an electrocardiogram to measure heart activity, and have specific tests or procedures associated with the particular infectious agent. - Participants who develop illnesses will be treated with the standard of care for known diseases or with experimental measures, depending on the nature of the illness. Separate consent may be required for these treatments. - Participants will remain on this study for at least 1 year following the period of active evaluation and treatment. Participants may be asked to come to the NIH outpatient clinic on a periodic basis for medical evaluations and blood tests, and may be asked to keep a diary card to record any unusual signs or symptoms of possible infection.

NCT01200953

Conditions

1. Occupational Accidents
2. Incubation Period, Infectious Disese

MeSH:Communicable Diseases Infection Communicable Diseases, Emerging

The study will be conducted using nasopharyngeal swab specimens collected prospectively from individuals suspected of having the signs and symptoms of an acute respiratory tract infection caused by a respiratory virus. A series of standard viral culture tests validated for routine use in the clinical laboratory, and/or a series of PCR-based Laboratory Developed Tests (PCR-LDT) validated by a central reference laboratory will be used to verify the performance of the investigational artus Influenza A/B RT-PCR test and the QIAGEN ResPlex II Advanced Panel test. From each specimen five (5) aliquots will be prepared: (a) one aliquot will be tested in real-time using the assigned viral culture reference methods; (b) one aliquot will be used to extract nucleic acid in real-time for investigational testing; (c) one aliquot of the specimen will be stored at --70C for subsequent shipment to the reference laboratory for PCR-LDT testing, (d) one aliquot will be archived at -70C for subsequent follow-up by the reference laboratory (e.g., bi-directional sequencing of positive specimens), and (e) any remaining specimen will be stored for the Fresh vs. Frozen Study. The extracted nucleic acid generated from the second aliquot (i.e., "b" above) will be split and subjected to testing by both the artus Influenza A/B RT-PCR test and the ResPlex II Advanced Panel test.

NCT01302418

Conditions

1. QIAGEN ResPlex II Advanced Panel
2. Influenza A
3. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
4. Infection Due to Human Parainfluenza Virus 1
5. Parainfluenza Type 2
6. Parainfluenza Type 3
7. Parainfluenza Type 4
8. Human Metapneumovirus A/B
9. Rhinovirus
10. Coxsackie Virus/Echovirus
11. Adenovirus Types B/C/E
12. Coronavirus Subtypes 229E
13. Coronavirus Subtype NL63
14. Coronavirus Subtype OC43
15. Coronavirus Subtype HKU1
16. Human Bocavirus
17. Artus Influenza A/B RT-PCR Test
18. Influenza B

Interventions

1. Device: artus Influenza A/B RT-PCR Test

MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Virus Diseases Influenza, Human Coronavirus Infections Adenoviridae Infections Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections Paramyxoviridae Infections Coxsackievirus Infections

Background: - Viral infections are an important cause of illness and death in hospitalized patients as well as outpatients. New strains of viruses may appear and infect both healthy people and those with weak immune systems. A better understanding of these new virus strains (such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19) may help to control and prevent these infections. In particular, some viral infections that are less problematic in healthy persons can be life threatening in persons with weak immune systems, and viruses may be able to evolve more rapidly in persons with weak immune systems and therefore develop resistance to existing treatments. Researchers are interested in collecting samples and information from otherwise healthy persons or persons with weak immune systems to study the effects of viruses and their development. Objectives: - To collect samples and data from individuals who have been exposed to or have contracted viral infections. Eligibility: - Individuals of all ages who have been diagnosed with a viral infection are suspected to have a viral infection, or have been in close contact with someone with a suspected or actual viral infection that is of interest to investigators in the Laboratory of Infectious Diseases. - Healthy persons and persons with weak immune systems (immunocompromised individuals) are eligible to participate. Design: - Participants will be pre-screened to determine if they meet the eligibility criteria for the trial. - If eligible, evaluation may include a medical chart review, a history and physical examination, review of clinical reports from outside hospitals and laboratories, and review of tissue biopsies. - Study procedures may include collection of blood, urine, saliva, nasal fluid sampling, throat swabs, stool, and genital swabs. For participants who have specimens collected as part of their medical care (e.g. wound swabs, spinal tap, bronchoscopy, liver biopsy etc.), researchers may use leftover specimens from the clinical laboratory for testing. - Specimens may be collected up to 4 times per week during the first 2 weeks after enrollment, and then as many as 2 times per week for up to 2 years. Some participants may be asked to continue providing specimens if there is concern for relapse or recurrence of the infection. - Treatment is not offered under this study.

NCT01306084

Conditions

1. Anogenital Herpes
2. COVID-19
3. Herpes Labialis

MeSH:Infection Virus Diseases Herpes Labialis

Currently, there is no treatment for children less than one year of age with influenza related lower respiratory tract infection that is either considered standard or registered in any country. This dismal scenario exists even though influenza related LRTI is a significant illness causing morbidity and mortality, especially in children less than 6 months of age. Avian influenza has been reported rarely in children less than one. There are no data in Vietnam and very few data in Thailand on the burden of influenza in children less than one. This young age group suffers high mortality. Oseltamivir may be beneficial in such children. This is basis of this trial.

NCT01546935

Conditions

1. Influenza

Interventions

1. Drug: Oseltamivir

MeSH:Infection Respiratory Tract Infections Influenza, Human

HPO:Respiratory tract infection

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a member of the Papillomaviridae family of DNA viruses that is capable of infecting humans. HPV infection can cause cancers of the cervix, vulva, vagina, and anus in women or cancers of the anus and penis in men. Two prophylactic vaccines have been proven to be highly effective in preventing the acquisition of HPV infection and the genital precancerous lesions caused by it. However, we do not know yet if a previously infected individual, once vaccinated, would be less infective to her or his sexual partner. We plan to conduct a study, called Transmission Reduction And Prevention with HPV vaccination (TRAP-HPV) study to answer this question. It will include 500 sexually active couples* (total of 1000 individuals) in university student health clinics in Montreal (age 18-45 years). It will be a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blinded intervention trial. Study participants will be followed up to 12 months. Behavioural and biological data will be collected at the time of study enrolment, then at months 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 post-enrolment. The results of this trial will be invaluable in informing policies regarding vaccination of women and men.

NCT01824537

Conditions

1. Human Papillomavirus Infection

Interventions

1. Biological: HPV vaccine, Gardasil 9
2. Biological: Hepatitis A vaccine

MeSH:Infection Papillomavirus Infections

Infectious disease is the single biggest cause of death worldwide. New infectious agents,such as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus and new strains of influenza continually emerge and require new investigations to understand pathogen biology and pathogenesis in the host. Witness the Influenza A pandemic. Concerns about new viruses and their impact on health and the economy are also increasing. Current alerts sent out by the Ministry of Health (about the novel coronavirus and the Avian influenza A virus) are but cases in point. These likely reflect advances in science, which have allowed novel pathogens to be identified. Because of its geography, Singapore is vulnerable to new pathogens through importation or the global travel of its citizens. Hence we must be ever ready to meet unexpected challenges anytime. On the administrative front, Singapore General Hospital has a Disease Outbreak Task-force which has in place many plans that can be activated should there be a large-scale epidemic. What is missing thus far is a program that will enable us to perform scientific studies in the setting of an epidemic. Hence in this study, we will, in collaboration with the Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in Duke-National University of Singapore Postgraduate Medical School, attempt to (i) detect novel, previously undescribed pathogens; (ii) characterize viruses (not necessarily novel but emerging and re-emerging) that are raising concern or causing clusters or epidemics in the hospital and/or country; (iii) characterize immune responses to such viruses in healthcare workers as well as patients (those affected by these viruses and those exposed to the affected). The techniques that will be used will be those not routinely available in a hospital's service labs. Some patients will remain undiagnosable with the best available technology. Since new laboratory tools that can detect previously undiagnosed pathogens may become available in the future, the study also aims to archive specimens from patients whose illnesses remain undiagnosed.

NCT01979705

Conditions

1. Prospective Studies

MeSH:Infection

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of presatovir on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) viral load in RSV-positive adults who have been hospitalized with acute respiratory infectious symptoms. Participants will receive 1 dose of presatovir on Day 1 and followed for 27 days postdose. Nasal swabs will be collected at each study visit (excluding Day 28) and assayed for change in viral load as the primary endpoint.

NCT02135614

Conditions

1. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

Interventions

1. Drug: Presatovir
2. Drug: Presatovir placebo

MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of presatovir on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) viral load in autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients with an acute RSV upper respiratory tract infection (URTI), the effect of presatovir on development of lower respiratory tract complication, being free of any supplemental oxygen progression to respiratory failure, and pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and tolerability of presatovir.

NCT02254408

Conditions

1. Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Interventions

1. Drug: Presatovir
2. Drug: Placebo

MeSH:Infection

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of presatovir on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) viral load in autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) recipients with an acute RSV lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI).

NCT02254421

Conditions

1. Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection

Interventions

1. Drug: Presatovir
2. Drug: Placebo

MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections

The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of inhaled beclomethasone after a community-acquired respiratory viral infection in a lung transplant recipient decreases the risk of the subsequent development of chronic lung allograft dysfunction.

NCT02351180

Conditions

1. Lung Transplant Infection

Interventions

1. Drug: Inhaled beclomethasone
2. Drug: Placebo

MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Virus Diseases

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of presatovir on nasal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) viral load in RSV-positive lung transplant (LT) recipients with acute respiratory symptoms.

NCT02534350

Conditions

1. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Interventions

1. Drug: Presatovir
2. Drug: Placebo

MeSH:Infection Virus Diseases

This study aimed to analysis the characteristics of MERS transmission and the effect of our institutional personal protective equipment on the controlling the MERS at a tertiary Korean Hospital.

NCT02605109

Conditions

1. Viral Infection

Interventions

1. Other: Risk of MERS infection

MeSH:Infection Virus Diseases

The objective of this project is to study the prevalence of viruses and bacteria responsible for transmissible acute respiratory infections in the respiratory tract of pilgrims returning from the trip. The patients included, will be the consultant pilgrims to the traveler health center, and before leaving for Hajj. Based on the results obtained in previous studies, it is estimated that 200 pilgrims will be included each year, 600 in total (inclusion period of 3 years). Respiratory secretions are then collected by nasal swab and throat (swab) prior to departure for the hajj. In return, patients will be reconvened systematic consultation to record medical events potentially encountered during the trip, and it will again be performed the same nasal swabs and throat. It will then be performed on these samples' return from hajj "molecular detection (PCR and RT-PCR) of 35 viruses and bacteria respiratory tropism: influenza (3), RSV (2), metapneumovirus (1), Coronavirus (4), Parainfluenzavirus (4), enteroviruses (4), rhinovirus (1), adenovirus (6) bocavirus, polyomavirus (2), pneumococcus, Bordetella pertussis, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis and Coxiella burnetii. Samples "return of hajj" positive should be cultured for the isolation of the strain. For patients positive return, it will be done further research of these 35 viruses and bacteria on samples "start of hajj," the same method described above. In addition to this systematic consultation, and if symptoms return, the pilgrims will be seen in consultation for a diagnosis evaluation and therapeutic management. This study will shed light on the acquisition of microorganisms respiratory tropism during the stay and on the potential risks associated with the circulation of these pathogens after the trip.

NCT02868541

Conditions

1. Acute Respiratory Infection

Interventions

1. Other: Naso pharyngeal swab

MeSH:Infection Respiratory Tract Infections

HPO:Respiratory tract infection

The international multicenter double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical study in parallel groups.The objective of this study is to obtain additional data on the efficacy and safety of Ergoferon in the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections (ARVI) in children aged from 6 months to 6 years old.

NCT03039621

Conditions

1. Acute Respiratory Viral Infections

Interventions

1. Drug: Ergoferon
2. Drug: Placebo

MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Virus Diseases

Non tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), Burkholdria spp, Aspergillus in the lung are almost impossible to eradicate with conventional antibiotics. In addition COVID-19 has know current treatment. These patients have few options to treat their lung infection. Nitric oxide has broad bactericidal and virucidal properties. It has been shown that nitric oxide was safe to be inhaled for similar cystic fibrosis patients and reduced drug resistant bacteria in the lungs. Further, research indicates that clinical isolates of NTM, Burkholderia spp, Aspergillus spp and Corona-like viruses can be eradicated by 160ppm NO exposure in the laboratory petri dish. This is not the first time inhaled NO treatment has been used in patients with difficult lung infections. This study will provide more data to see if NO therapy can reduce the bacterial load in the lungs, help the patients breath better; and in the case of COVID-19 act as a anti-viral agent resulting in the reduction of incidence of oxygen therapy, mechanical assistance of BIPAP, CPAP, intubation and mechanical ventilation during the study period.

NCT03331445

Conditions

1. Respiratory Tract Infections
2. Corona Virus Infection

Interventions

1. Drug: Nitric Oxide 0.5 % / Nitrogen 99.5 % Gas for Inhalation

MeSH:Infection Communicable Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

HPO:Respiratory tract infection