Tracking stomach and breathing viruses in children
IP21-002 US Enhanced Surveillance Network to Assess Burden, Natural History, and Effectiveness of Vaccines to Prevent Enteric and Respiratory Viruses in Children
This project follows children seen in hospitals and emergency rooms to learn which stomach and respiratory viruses make kids sick and how well vaccines protect them.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11138409 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If your child comes to a participating pediatric hospital or emergency department with vomiting, diarrhea, cough, or trouble breathing, the team may collect health information and samples to test for viruses. The network also enrolls healthy children as comparison volunteers so researchers can tell who is infected versus not. Labs will test for many viruses (norovirus, rotavirus, influenza, RSV, SARS-CoV-2 and others) and the program will track cases over time. Results will help public health officials understand disease patterns and the effects of vaccination.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children under 18 who seek care for acute gastroenteritis or acute respiratory infection at one of the participating pediatric hospitals or emergency departments, and healthy children willing to serve as controls, are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Children who are not seen at participating hospitals or who do not have the targeted stomach or respiratory symptoms are unlikely to be enrolled or directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could improve vaccine recommendations and public health responses to better protect children from common enteric and respiratory viruses.
How similar studies have performed: Existing hospital-based surveillance programs have successfully guided vaccine policy for rotavirus and influenza, and this expanded network builds on those proven methods while adding newer pathogens.
Where this research is happening
Cincinnati, United States
- Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr — Cincinnati, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Staat, Mary a — Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med Ctr
- Study coordinator: Staat, Mary a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.