Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on HMPV Incidence and Severity Among Adults

Acibadem University

Status: Completed

Conditions: The Prevalance of HMPV After COVID-19 Pandemic; The Importance of Accurate Diagnosis for HPMV

Treatments: Other: Observation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06309212

2023-20/687

Details and patient eligibility

About

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is primarily recognized as a childhood pathogen, but its impact on adults remains largely underestimated. This study investigates the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and post-COVID-19 trends of HMPV infection among adults in Istanbul, Turkey.

Full description

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is primarily recognized as a childhood pathogen, but its impact on adults remains largely underestimated. This study investigates the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and post-COVID-19 trends of HMPV infection among adults in Istanbul, Turkey.

Enrollment: 2,197 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 100 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults >18 years
• Patients with acute respiratory tract infection symptoms
• Patients who underwent multiplex PCR testing for respiratory viruses

Exclusion criteria

• Patients for whom no respiratory viral panel test was conducted

Trial design

2,197 participants in 2 patient groups

Pre-COVID period

Description:

January 2016 to January 2020

Treatment:

Other: Observation

Post-COVID period

Description:

January 2021 to September 2023

Treatment:

Other: Observation