Respiratory Virus Metagenomics After COVID-19

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

About this trial

The study aims to characterize the distributive pattern of viruses in upper airway and its relationship with influenza seasons, symptomatology and exposure setting. A total of 500 adults residing in Hong Kong would be recruited, who would complete a questionnaire and return self-collected nasal and throat swabs for metagenomic analyses.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

adults normally residing in Hong Kong

could communicate in English and/or Chinese

provision of consent

Disqualifiers

individuals with mental illness

prisoners

Trial population

Subjects would be invited by post through randomly selected households throughout the territory of Hong Kong.

Trial design

Design model

Case-only

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Positive identification of viruses

Proportion of specimens with identified respiratory virus taxa

Time frame
4 years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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