Hospital staff antibody study tracks COVID-19 immunity over a year
NCT ID NCT04426006
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how many hospital workers had COVID-19 antibodies and how long they lasted. Over 500 staff at a French cancer center gave blood samples and answered questionnaires at the start, 3 months, and 12 months. The goal was to understand immune response in people who may be exposed to the virus at work.
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 answer how long COVID-19 antibodies last in healthcare workers and guide infection control policies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures antibodies and cannot predict protection from future infection or severe disease.
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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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526 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Oct 2021
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult 18 years-old and older. 2. Person in employment (on fixed-term or permanent contracts) since (at least) March 17th, 2020, the date of national implementation of containment measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Signed informed consent. 4. Person affiliated to a French social security regimen in accordance with Article 1121-11 of the French Public Health Code). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Report of known active SARS-CoV-2 infection within 10 days prior to the date of signing the consent. Known active SARS-CoV-2 infection is defined as a positive result on a diagnostic RT-PCR test. 2. Presence of known symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 within 10 days prior to the date of signing consent: fever, fatigue, dry cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste and/or smell, headache, body aches, aches and pains, conjunctivitis or colds, digestive disorders (vomiting, diarrhea). 3. A person who is unable to follow and comply with research procedures due to geographical, social or psychological reasons. 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding woman. 5. Person deprived of their liberty, incapable or incapable of giving their consent.
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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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Institut Bergonié
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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