COVID-19 ICU survivors: the long road home

NCT ID NCT04590170

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This completed study followed 85 COVID-19 survivors who needed a breathing machine in the ICU. Researchers tracked their physical, thinking, and emotional recovery from the hospital until they returned home. They compared walking patterns to healthy people to understand the challenges these survivors face.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help design better rehabilitation programs for COVID-19 survivors after intensive care.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study with no treatment being tested, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or therapy. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COVID19

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Issy-les-Moulineaux, 92130, France
Department of Rehabilitation, Institute of Rheumatology Cochin

Paris, Paris, 75014, France

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