NCT06640387

CARE-ID: Dynamics of Respiratory Infections in Children and Transmission in Households and Schools

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 500 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Hospital for Sick Children · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 1 Day
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Viral respiratory tract infections are very common in children. They contribute to missed time in school, work disruption for caregivers and can also cause severe illness requiring hospitalization and rarely death. In the 2022-2023, influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 viruses infected a large number of children which strained the pediatric healthcare system in many jurisdictions. Unfortunately, there continues to be limited data on duration of infectiousness and transmission risk of these viruses to inform public health decisions during times when there is significant circulation of these viruses.

Conditions

• SARS CoV 2 Infection
• RSV Infection
• Influenza
• Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
• Bordetella Pertussis, Whooping Cough

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Daily Influenza, RSV or SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing for 14 days	Each participant will undergo daily PCR testing for Influenza, RSV or SARS-CoV-2 to assess viral dynamics

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-10
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2024-10-15
• Last updated: 2025-11-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada