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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Human Challenge Study
RECRUITMENT CLOSED
We are looking for healthy volunteers aged 65 - 75 years old to take part in an RSV Challenge Study.
The study involves a screening visit, a residential stay during which you will be deliberately infected with RSV and carefully monitored until discharge, followed by 3 follow-up visits over the course of 6 months.
If you are eligible to take part, you will be paid up to £2,200-2,500 for time and inconvenience.
Read the full information sheet here: CHIRP01_PIS_V2.0_08MAY2024
51³Ô¹ÏÍø, in collaboration with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø College Healthcare NHS Trust, and funded by MSD (also known as Merck) is going to conduct a human infection study (also known as a controlled human infection challenge study) with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
Upcoming Quarantines
|
Quarantine Number |
Admission Date |
Challenge Date |
Discharge Date |
Status |
|
Quarantine 1 |
Monday 24th June 2024 |
Tuesday 25th June 2024 |
Friday 5th July 2024 |
COMPLETE |
|
Quarantine 2 |
Monday 8th July 2024 |
Tuesday 9th July 2024 |
Friday 19th July 2024 |
COMPLETE |
|
Quarantine 3 |
Monday 22nd July 2024 |
Tuesday 23rd July 2024 |
Friday 2nd August 2024 |
COMPLETE |
|
Quarantine 4 |
Monday 5th August 2024 |
Tuesday 6th August 2024 |
Friday 16th August 2024 |
COMPLETE |
|
Quarantine 5 |
Monday 2nd September 2024 |
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 |
Friday 13th September 2024 |
COMPLETE |
|
Quarantine 6 |
Monday 16th September 2024 |
Tuesday 17th September 2024 |
Friday 27th September 2024 |
COMPLETE |
Contact us
To get in touch with the study team, please email: flu-rsv-study@imperial.ac.uk or phone: 07872 850212
Join our Research Registry!
Professor Chris Chiu, who works in the Department of Infectious Diseases at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, has over 10 years of experience running vaccine and challenge studies for respiratory diseases such as Flu, RSV and COVID-19, in adults aged between 18-75years.
If this study isn’t for you, but you’d like to join our registry to be contacted about other studies we may be running, then please email us: flu-rsv-study@imperial.ac.uk