Nasal Specimen Collection Study in Patients With ILI and/or ARI in an Outpatient Setting

Lieselot Houspie300 enrolled

Overview

This is a prospective specimen collection study targeting patients presenting with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and/or Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) in an out-patient setting. A non-invasive, user friendly sampling technique, using midturbinate flocked swabs will be used. These nasal swabs will be collected in different volumes of viral transport media (0.5mL and 3.0mL), for different dilution range of the viruses present in the collected biological specimen. The collection of nasal swabs samples will support the optimization of point of care detection methods for respiratory viruses responsible for ILI and/or ARI.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Influenza-like Illness Influenzal Acute Respiratory Infection

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or Female * All Ages * Valid Informed Consent and/or Assent, where applicable * Onset of ILI and/or ARI within the last 3 days (≤ 72h) * Patient presented with ILI and/or ARI Exclusion Criteria: * Invalid Informed Consent and/or Assent * Onset of ILI and/or ARI was \> 3 days (\> 72 h) * Patient did not presented with neither ILI or ARI * Patient received intranasal attenuated influenza virus in last 3 weeks (example FluMist®, Fluenz®) * Patient received treatment with influenza direct antivirals in the last 7 days

Locations (1)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Nasal swab collection of left and right nostril

At the moment volunteer presents him/herself to the general practioner with influenza-like-illness

Time frame: 1 day

Secondary Outcomes

Completion of questionnaire

Competion of a short questionnaire by the GP recording the clinical symptoms of the patient with ILI

Time frame: 1 day