Clinical Research Directory

Virological Surveillance of Acute Respiratory Infection in Primary Health Care in Metropolitan France

Every year in the fall and winter, numerous respiratory viruses (such as influenza viruses, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), RSV, rhinovirus, and metapneumovirus) circulate in mainland France, causing acute respiratory infections (ARIs). These viruses can cause epidemics of varying severity, requiring close monitoring to determine their circulation levels and adapt public health measures accordingly. In France, ARI surveillance relies on two networks: the Sentinelles network in primary care and the RENAL network in hospitals. The Sentinelles surveillance is conducted in collaboration with Santé publique France, the National Reference Center for Respiratory Infection Viruses (Institut Pasteur and Hospices Civils de Lyon), and the University of Corsica. As part of the virological surveillance of ARIs, Sentinelles physicians are asked to collect nasopharyngeal swabs or saliva samples from a sample of patients presenting with an ARI during their clinic visits. This surveillance makes it possible to identify respiratory viruses circulating in primary care (general practice and pediatrics), to describe confirmed cases for each of the circulating viruses, and to estimate the impact of each on general practice. This surveillance also allows for the evaluation of the effectiveness of vaccines against influenza and COVID-19.

Study of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus/Human Metapneumovirus/Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 Vaccine Candidate in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older

The purpose of this phase 1 study is to evaluate whether the vaccine is safe and can help the body to develop germ fighting agents called "antibodies" (immunogenicity) against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (hMPV), and parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV3). The study will use different doses of PIV3 only and different combinations of RSV/hMPV/PIV3 or RSV/hMPV or only RSV vaccine in adults aged 60 years and older.