THRIVE - Trial of Passive Humoral RSV Immunity for Value and Effectiveness (THRIVE)

May 5, 2026 updated by: Menzies School of Health Research

Passive Immunisation With RSV-specific Monoclonal Antibody (RSV-SMA) to Prevent RSV Respiratory Infections Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in the Northern Territory: a Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial.

RSV is a leading cause of severe respiratory illness and hospitalisation for young children, with particularly high rates of RSV respiratory infection observed amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children living in Australia's Northern Territory. The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether routinely administering a single dose of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-specific monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab, from 6 months old, provides protection against RSV infections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children throughout in the first and second year of life.

In this study, participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a single dose of intra-muscular RSV-specific monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab, or standard care (no RSV-specific monoclonal antibody). The primary objective is to determine whether administration ofRSV-specific monoclonal antibody, nirsevimab reduces the occurrence of RSV infection over the subsequent 12 months. Secondary objectives include assessing whether nirsevimab reduces RSV-related hospital attendances, as well as respiratory and all-cause hospitalisations, over the following 6 and 12 months. An assessment of cost-effectiveness will also be undertaken.

Participants will receive the study intervention at 6 months of age (+90 days). Follow-up will be conducted through passive surveillance using electronic medical records and public health notification systems to capture relevant health outcomes.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied. On ClinicalTrials.gov, conditions may also include other health-related issues, such as lifespan, quality of life, and health risks.

Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.

Detailed Description

This study is a pragmatic, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial conducted in the Northern Territory to evaluate an RSV prevention strategy in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants under real-world conditions.

Eligible infants aged approximately 6 months (+90 days) will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive either a single intramuscular dose of RSV-specific monoclonal antibody (nirsevimab) or standard care. Randomisation will be stratified by geographic region (e.g. Top End and Central Australia), remoteness classification and prior nirsevimab dose status.

At enrolment, baseline data is collected to confirm eligibility and characterise the study population. This includes review of immunisation and birth records and collection of simple clinical measurements such as weight and temperature, consistent with routine care.

The study is designed to minimise participant burden and reflect routine clinical practice. Apart from the study intervention and a brief follow-up contact approximately 7 days after enrolment to assess early safety, no additional procedures or scheduled study visits are required. Participants will otherwise continue to receive standard healthcare through existing services.

Outcome ascertainment will be undertaken using passive follow-up through routinely collected health data. This includes review of hospital medical records and linkage with RSV notifications reported through the Northern Territory notifiable disease surveillance system. These data sources will be used to identify laboratory-confirmed RSV infection, healthcare presentations, and hospital admissions during the follow-up period.

The study incorporates a Bayesian adaptive design, allowing for interim analyses at predefined enrolment milestones. This enables potential early stopping for superiority or futility, ensuring efficient use of resources and minimising unnecessary exposure of participants.

An economic evaluation will be conducted alongside the trial to assess the cost-effectiveness of the intervention using observed healthcare utilisation and outcome data.

Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
1000

Phase

Phase

The stage of a clinical trial studying a drug or biological product, based on definitions developed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The phase is based on the study's objective, the number of participants, and other characteristics. There are five phases: Early Phase 1 (formerly listed as Phase 0), Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, and Phase 4. Not Applicable is used to describe trials without FDA-defined phases, including trials of devices or behavioral interventions.
  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact

The name and contact information for the person who can answer enrollment questions for a clinical study. Each location where the study is being conducted may also have a specific contact, who may be better able to answer those questions.

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Australia
    • Northern Territory
      • Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 0810
        • Menzies School of Health Research
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander infant ≥ 6 calendar months old and < 9 calendar months old.
  2. Parent/caregiver is willing for their infant to participate in the study and informed consent for the infant's participation in the study has been given.
  3. Parent/caregiver is willing to comply with all study procedures outlined in the protocol, including review of maternal/ infant immunisation records, electronic medical records and public health notifications, for the duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Infants with a contra-indication to RSV-SMA per the Australian Immunisation Handbook (i.e. anaphylaxis to a prior dose).
  2. Infants who have received a prior dose of RSV-SMA at ≥ 3 calendar months old.
  3. Previously enrolled in this trial.

Temporary Exclusion Criteria

  1. Infants who have received a prior dose of RSV-SMA between ≥ 1 calendar months old and < 3 calendar months old will be excluded until at least 150 days have passed since their most recent dose. Randomisation can be delayed until participants meet this criterion.
  2. Acute illness at the time of assessment (e.g. fever ≥ 38.5°C, acute respiratory or other infection as determined by trained and delegated study staff) is temporarily excluded until they are recovered and/or symptom-free for ≥ 24 hours.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Nirsevimab (RSV-specific monoclonal antibody)
Participants in the experimental arm will receive a single dose of RSV-specific monoclonal antibody - nirsevimab, administered from 6 months old (+ 90 days) in accordance with the licensed indication for RSV prevention. Dosing will be weight-based (50mg for infants < 5kg, and 100mg for infants ≥5 kg) and administered by unblinded study staff. Participants will continue to receive routine health care and additional immunisations in accordance with the National Immunisation Program and local guidelines.
Biological: Nirsevimab (RSV-specific monoclonal antibody)
A single intramuscular dose of RSV-specific monoclonal antibody (RSV-SMA) - nirsevimab, will be administered from 6 months old (+ 90 days) to prevent RSV respiratory infections among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the first and second year of life. Our randomised clinical trial will be among the first to evaluate the health and economic impact of routinely administering a dose of RSV-SMA from 6 months old in a year-round program for this high-risk population with less distinct RSV infection seasons.
No Intervention: Standard Care
Participants in the standard care arm will NOT receive a dose of RSV-specific monoclonal antibody - nirsevimab. Participants will continue to receive routine health care and immunisations in accordance with the National Immunisation Program and local guidelines.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
RSV infection
Time Frame: Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
RSV respiratory infection detected by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on a respiratory specimen from time of randomisation to before 6-months and before 12-months post-randomisation AND notified to the NT Notifiable Disease System. RSV infection before 12 months post-randomisation is the primary endpoint.
Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
RSV hospital attendance
Time Frame: Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
Any emergency department presentation or hospital admission at any time from time of randomisation to before 6-months and before 12- months post-randomisation, AND for which RSV is detected by RT-PCR of a respiratory specimen (regardless of notification) collected at any time from 120 hours before hospital presentation to 72 hours afterwards.
Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
RSV hospitalisation
Time Frame: Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
Subset of RSV hospital attendances resulting in admission to an inpatient service.
Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
RSV hospitalisation - severe
Time Frame: Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date.
Subset of RSV hospitalisations WITH any documented oxygen saturation <90% at any point during the clinical presentation in accordance with the World Health Organization case definition, AND WITH documented receipt of supplemental oxygen.
Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date.
Respiratory hospitalisation
Time Frame: Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
Any admission to an inpatient service from time of randomisation to before 6 -months and before 12-months post randomisation AND receiving a primary diagnosis consistent with any acute respiratory infection, including bronchiolitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, whooping cough, or chest/respiratory infection, OR RSV hospitalisation.
Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
Any hospitalisation
Time Frame: Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date
Hospital admission to an inpatient service at any time after time of randomisation to before 6-month and before 12-months post randomisation regardless of primary diagnosis.
Before 6-months and 12-months post randomisation date

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Menzies School of Health Research

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
University of Sydney
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
May 15, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
July 31, 2030

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
December 31, 2030

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submitted a study record to ClinicalTrials.gov. There is typically a delay of a few days between the first submitted date and the record's availability on ClinicalTrials.gov (the first posted date).
May 5, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The date on which the study sponsor or investigator first submits a study record that is consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. The sponsor or investigator may need to revise and submit a study record one or more times before NLM's QC review criteria are met. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
May 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

The date on which the study record was first available on ClinicalTrials.gov after National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review has concluded. There is typically a delay of a few days between the date the study sponsor or investigator submitted the study record and the first posted date.
May 11, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

The most recent date on which changes to a study record were made available on ClinicalTrials.gov. There may be a delay between when the changes were submitted to ClinicalTrials.gov by the study's sponsor or investigator (the last update submitted date) and the last update posted date.
May 11, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
May 5, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator confirmed the information about a clinical study on ClinicalTrials.gov as accurate and current. If a study with a recruitment status of recruiting; not yet recruiting; or active, not recruiting has not been confirmed within the past 2 years, the study's recruitment status is shown as unknown.
January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

Identifiers or ID numbers other than the NCT number that are assigned to a clinical study by the study's sponsor, funders, or others. These numbers may include unique identifiers from other trial registries and National Institutes of Health grant numbers.
  • GNT2043738

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

De-identified individual data may be shared following consultation with the Australian First Nations Reference Group for Maternal and Child Health, First Nations researchers and Cultural Advisors, and in compliance with Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

Clinical Trials on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Clinical Trials on Nirsevimab (RSV-specific monoclonal antibody)

Search Similar Trials

Sponsors and Collaborators

Medical Conditions

Drug Interventions

Conditions

Rare Diseases

Drug Interventions

Dietary Supplements

Sponsor/Collaborators

Locations

Cookie Settings

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. For more details carefully read our Privacy and Cookies Policy. ...>>>You can change your preferences or withdraw your consent at any time by deleting the cookies from your website or computer as described in the policy. Please accept it and choose your preferences by ticking the corresponding boxes in the "Manage Settings" section below. Please carefully read our Terms of Service before you proceed with using any part of this website.
«Manage Settings