U.S., Sept. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07807917) titled 'Quality of Life After Lower Respiratory Tract Infection' on Sept. 01.
Brief Summary: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are any infections below the vocal cords which affect the airways or the air sacs in the lungs. They include pneumonia, bronchitis and chest infections and are usually caused by viruses such as influenza, COVID-19 or Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), or by bacteria such as pneumococcus. LRTIs are common, particularly in older adults; in the UK approximately 15% of people aged over 65 years will experience a chest infection each year and many of those will need in-patient treatment.
People who have had a c...