This is a multicenter, prospective, observational, community-based study designed to evaluate the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection among community-dwelling elderly individuals in China, as well as their cohabiting older adults and children, over a 24-month period. During the study, home visits will be conducted to collect nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs from all community residents aged ≥50 years who report symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI). Pathogen detection will be performed using both point-of-care testing (POCT) and centralized laboratory analysis.
The study will cover about 10 communities representing diverse geographical locations, economic conditions, and population densities.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
28,800
Nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs will be collected from all participants for respiratory pathogen detection using point-of-care testing (POCT) and/or centralized laboratory analysis.
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, China
The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University
Zunyi, Guizhou, China
The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
Xinxiang, Henan, China
The Third People's Hospital of Yichang
Yichang, Hubei, China
Nanjing Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
First People's Hospital of Jiujiang
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
The Sixth People's Hospital of Shenyang
Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital
Zaozhuang, Shandong, China
The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
...and 3 more locations
Incidence rate of RSV
To investigate the incidence rate of RSV related acute respiratory infection (ARI) in community-dwelling adults of 50 years or older in China.
Time frame: From September 2025 to September 2027
Positive rate of RSV
To investigate the positive rate of RSV in the community-dwelling adults of 50 years or older with ARI in China.
Time frame: From September 2025 to September 2027.
Prevalence
To investigate the prevalence of common upper respiratory system infection pathogens in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or older with ARI in China.
Time frame: From September 2025 to September 2027.
Association between symptoms and pathogens
To investigate the association between symptoms and pathogens in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years or older with ARIs through questionnaires. Symptoms include respiratory signs and symptoms, such as those related to upper and lower respiratory tract disease (URTD and LRTD), as well as systemic signs and symptoms.
Time frame: From enrollment to the final sample collection on Day 7.
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