Respiratory Virus Sampling and Repository Study

This study is collecting samples from people with respiratory viruses like the flu (Influenza) and COVID-19. Researchers want to learn more about these infections and how the body's immune system responds to them. The goal is to build a collection of these samples over 10 years for future research, which could help in developing new tests, treatments, and vaccines. You can join if you are 3 years or older and have, or are suspected of having, a respiratory virus infection. The study aims to collect samples from up to 20,000 participants.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers will collect information and samples without giving any specific treatments. It plans to enroll up to 20,000 participants.
What's involved
You would have a medical record review, provide blood samples, and give nose samples using a soft plastic strip in each nostril for about a minute. Data from your medical records will also be collected.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
The primary goal is to isolate virus specimens over a 10-year period, but it's not specified how long individual participants are followed after their initial samples are collected.

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NCT05266222

Respiratory Virus Sampling and Repository

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 3+Observational
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
~20,000 participants
Updated 2026-08-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
To isolate human respiratory virus specimens
Measured over 10 years
Influenza
COVID-19
2 sites across 1 states
Maryland2
  • Matthew J Memoli, M.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

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  • To isolate human respiratory virus specimens10 years

    To isolate human respiratory virus specimens and maintain them in a repository for future use in laboratory assays, animal experiments, development of challenge viruses, and development of vaccines, described in a separate protocol.