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Functional Impact of Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in Older Adults
Sponsor: University Hospital, Grenoble
Summary
The prevention of infectious diseases in older adults remains a major public health challenge, as acute respiratory infections are a leading cause of hospitalisation, mortality, and functional decline worldwide. Immunosenescence and environmental exposures increase susceptibility to infection and reduce vaccine effectiveness in this population. Respiratory viruses, including influenza, SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial virus, and human metapneumovirus, account for a substantial share of this burden, much of which is vaccine-preventable. However, their impact on functional decline and recovery in older adults remains insufficiently characterized. This international study aims to assess the effect of hospitalization for major respiratory viral infections on loss of autonomy in individuals aged 60 years and older, to inform targeted prevention and vaccination strategies.
Official title: Assessment of Functional Impact of Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in Older Adults - An International Multi-center Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
60 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1600
Start Date
2026-01-15
Completion Date
2027-06-15
Last Updated
2026-02-04
Healthy Volunteers
Not specified
Conditions
Locations (24)
University of Rochester School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit
Rochester, New York, United States
University Hospital of Amiens
Amiens, France
Melun Hospital
Melun, France
Villeneuve Saint Georges Hospital
Paris, France
University Hospital of Poitiers
Poitiers, France
University Hospital of Reims
Reims, France
University Hospital of Tours
Tours, France
Klinikum Bayreuth, Klinik für Geriatrie
Bayreuth, Germany
Abteilung Geriatrie Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Abteilung Geriatrie
Göttingen, Germany
Uniklinikum Jena, Klinik für Geriatrie
Jena, Germany
Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, IV. Medizinische Klinik (Geriatrie)
Mannheim, Germany
Klinikum Ulm, Geriatrisches Zentrum Agaplesion Bethesda
Ulm, Germany
University of Bari, Bari
Bari, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria "Renato Dulbecco", Catanzaro
Catanzaro, Italy
ULSS 5 Polesana, Rovigo
Rovigo, Italy
ASL 1 Imperiese, Sanremo
Sanremo, Italy
Città di Torino, Torino
Torino, Italy
APSS Trento, Geriatria, Trento
Trento, Italy
ASUGI, Trieste
Trieste, Italy
ULSS 3 Serenissima, Venice
Venice, Italy
ULSS 9 Scaligera, Legnago, Verona
Verona, Italy
Hospital Clínic Barcelona Servicio de Geriatría
Barcelona, Spain
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal. Madrid Servicio de Geriatría
Madrid, Spain
Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca Murcia Servicio de Geriatría
Murcia, Spain