Could leptospirosis leave lasting damage? a new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05436756
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether people who had leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread by animals, may have health problems that last for years after the initial illness. Researchers in Reunion will follow about 200 patients who were previously hospitalized with the disease, checking for symptoms like chronic fatigue, kidney issues, muscle weakness, and vision problems. By collecting blood and urine samples and asking about quality of life, the study aims to understand how common these long-term effects are and what they might mean for patient care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biological sampling and collection (blood and urine samples) with clinical data collection
- What this could lead to
- If this study finds that many survivors have lasting symptoms, it could lead to better long-term care and monitoring for leptospirosis patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove what causes long-term symptoms. The results may not apply to other regions, and the follow-up may miss some cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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198 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult or child subjects having been included in the COLEPT cohort with confirmed leptospirosis Where * Adult subjects or children hospitalized for leptospirosis confirmed within 12-18 months before LEPTONIC inclusion; * Be resident in Reunion * Ability to answer a telephone questionnaire * Benefit from a social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal of participation by the patient or his entourage if the patient is physically unable to give his opinion (coma, resuscitation, etc.). * Exclusion or premature termination of participation in the COLEPT cohort * Patient under judicial safeguard, guardianship or curatorship, under activated future protection mandate and family authorization
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHOR
Saint-Paul, France
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CHU de la Réunion
Saint-Denis, 97400, Reunion
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DIALLO
Saint-Pierre, 97410, France
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GHER
Saint-Benoît, 97470, Reunion
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