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Post Pandemic Pneumococcal Carriage Among Children and Adults

University of Central Florida · with Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation · NCT06373328

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 7 mo+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
900
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
June 12, 2024
Record last updated
December 6, 2024

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What the study is about

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.

Conditions: Pneumococcal Carriage

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • 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).

Exclusion Criteria

  • 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.

Recruiting US locations

  • University of Central Florida

    Orlando, FL 32827

    Site contact: Amoy Fraser, PhD, CCRP, PMP · 4072668742 · amoy.fraser@ucf.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Amoy Fraser, PhD, CCRP, PMP · 4072668742 · amoy.fraser@ucf.edu
  • Erica Martin, B.S. · 4072668742 · erica.martin@ucf.edu
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