Vaccine Effectiveness of a Bivalent RSV Prefusion F Protein-Based Vaccine for Preventing RSV Hospitalizations in Adults
DAN-RSV
A Pragmatic Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Vaccine Effectiveness of Abrysvo® for Preventing RSV Hospitalizations in Adults Aged 18 Years or Above
2 other identifiers
interventional
690,000
2 countries
3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this pragmatic randomized trial is to evaluate the vaccine effectiveness of bivalent RSV prefusion F vaccine (RSV vaccine) in adults. Participants will be randomized 1:1 to either RSV vaccine or no RSV vaccine.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_4
Started Nov 2024
Longer than P75 for phase_4
3 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 8, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 12, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 18, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2028
November 25, 2025
October 1, 2025
3.5 years
November 8, 2024
November 20, 2025
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Hospitalization for RSV-related respiratory tract disease
≥14 days after initially booked vaccination/ information visit date up to 8 months
Secondary Outcomes (11)
RSV-related respiratory tract disease hospitalization
≥14 days after actual vaccination date/ booked information visit date up to 8 months
Hospitalization for RSV-related lower respiratory tract disease
≥14 days after initially booked vaccination/ information visit date up to 8 months
Hospitalization for RSV-related respiratory tract disease by age groups
≥14 days after initially booked vaccination/ information visit date up to 8 months
Hospitalization for RSV-related respiratory tract disease in subsequent seasons
From September 1, 2025 up to 9 months (2025/2026 season) and September 1, 2026 up to 9 months (2026/2027 season)
RSV-related hospitalization
≥14 days after initially booked vaccination/ information visit date up to 8 months
- +6 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (40)
Hospitalization for RSV-related respiratory tract disease stratified by RSV type
≥14 days after initially booked vaccination/ information visit date up to 8 months
Total length of hospital stays due to respiratory tract infection with RSV infection
≥14 days after initially booked vaccination/ information visit date up to 8 months
RSV or pneumonia hospitalization [composite endpoint]
≥14 days after initially booked vaccination/ information visit date up to 8 months
- +37 more other outcomes
Study Arms (2)
RSV prefusion F protein-based vaccine (RSV vaccine)
EXPERIMENTALRSV vaccine single injection at day 0
No RSV vaccine (control)
NO INTERVENTIONControl arm, no RSV vaccine
Interventions
For this arm, the RSV prefusion F protein-based vaccine Abrysvo® will be used
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age 18 years and above
- Informed consent form has been signed and dated
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Tor Biering-Sørensenlead
- Pfizercollaborator
Study Sites (3)
Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials Department of Cardiology Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte
Copenhagen, 2900, Denmark
Danske Lægers Vaccinations Service
Søborg, 2860, Denmark
General Public Health Directorate of Galician Health Service
Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain
Related Publications (3)
Lassen MCH, Johansen ND, Christensen SH, Aliabadi N, Skaarup KG, Modin D, Claggett BL, Larsen CS, Larsen L, Wiese L, Dalager-Pedersen M, Lindholm MG, Jensen AMR, Dons M, Bernholm KF, Davidovski FS, Duus LS, Ottosen CI, Nielsen AB, Borchsenius JH, Espersen C, Kose G, Fussing FH, Kober L, Solomon SD, Jensen JUS, Martel CJ, Gessner BD, Schwarz C, Gonzalez E, Skovdal M, Moulton LH, Zhang P, Begier E, Biering-Sorensen T. RSV Prefusion F Vaccine for Prevention of Hospitalization in Older Adults. N Engl J Med. 2025 Aug 30. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2509810. Online ahead of print.
PMID: 40888695DERIVEDLassen MCH, Johansen ND, Christensen SH, Aliabadi N, Skaarup KG, Modin D, Claggett BL, Larsen CS, Larsen L, Wiese L, Dalager-Pedersen M, Lindholm MG, Jensen AMR, Dons M, Bernholm KF, Davidovski FS, Duus LS, Ottosen CI, Nielsen AB, Borchsenius JH, Espersen C, Kose G, Fussing FH, Pareek M, Kober L, Solomon SD, Jensen JUS, Martel CJ, Gessner BD, Schwarz C, Gonzalez E, Skovdal M, Moulton LH, Zhang P, Begier E, Biering-Sorensen T. Bivalent RSV Prefusion F Protein-Based Vaccine for Preventing Cardiovascular Hospitalizations in Older Adults: A Prespecified Analysis of the DAN-RSV Trial. JAMA. 2025 Oct 28;334(16):1431-1441. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.15405.
PMID: 40884493DERIVEDLassen MCH, Christensen SH, Johansen ND, Aliabadi N, Skaarup KG, Modin D, Claggett BL, Larsen CS, Larsen L, Wiese L, Dalager-Pedersen M, Lindholm MG, Kober L, Solomon SD, Staehr Jensen JU, Martel CJ, Schwarz C, Gonzalez E, Skovdal M, Moulton LH, Zhang P, Gessner BD, Begier E, Biering-Sorensen T. A pragmatic individually randomized trial to evaluate bivalent RSV prefusion F protein-based vaccine effectiveness for preventing RSV hospitalizations in adults aged 60 years or above (DAN-RSV): Rationale and trial design. Am Heart J. 2026 Jan;291:14-25. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2025.07.068. Epub 2025 Jul 28.
PMID: 40738309DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Tor Biering-Sørensen, MD, PhD, MSc, MPH
Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 8, 2024
First Posted
November 12, 2024
Study Start
November 18, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
May 1, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
August 1, 2028
Last Updated
November 25, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
In this trial, baseline and endpoint data will be collected from Danish administrative health registries, which are subject to Danish legislation and can only be made available to a third party under certain conditions. Please contact the sponsor-investigator in case of any inquiries.