Post Pandemic Pneumococcal Carriage Among Children and Adults

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Conditions studied: Pneumococcal Carriage

In brief

The PI propose to conduct a genomic epidemiology study of pneumococcal carriage among children and adults in a large metropolitan city. These data will allow PI to assess the post-pandemic population structure, investigate the phylogenetic relationship between isolates from children and adults, and compare pneumococcal populations across diverse geographic areas.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06373328

Run by

University of Central Florida

People needed

900

Starts

2024-06-12

Expected to finish

2026-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-06

Who can join

Age: 1 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children, ages 7 to 59 months (less than 5 years)
• Adults, ages 50 and older
• Ability to provide informed consent (from parents for children participants)
• ability to read and speak in English
• Agree to comply with study procedures (complete online data questionnaire and provide a nasopharyngeal collection).

You may not qualify if…

• Have been on an antibiotic in the last 2 weeks
• Have a respiratory infection that would make an nasopharyngeal collection improbable
• Have underlying developmental or chronic conditions impacting immune or respiratory function (e.g., immunocompromised, cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy, paralysis)
• Adults unable to consent, individuals who are not yet adults, and prisoners will be excluded from this study.

Where it is running

• University of Central Florida — Orlando, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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