Heart MRI study seeks answers for lingering COVID symptoms
NCT ID NCT05164744
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study uses cardiac MRI and other tests to examine heart and lung function in 510 COVID-19 survivors who had symptoms like shortness of breath or cough. The goal is to find out why some people have lasting cardiopulmonary problems after COVID-19. Participants will undergo imaging and questionnaires over several years to track changes.
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 research could help identify why some COVID-19 survivors have lasting heart and lung symptoms, pointing toward targeted therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly benefit participants. Results may not apply to all COVID-19 survivors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 510 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Study Population will be comprised of 510 patients (Men and women ≥ 18 years old) with documented (SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR+) COVID-19 infection, inclusive of patients with residual cardiopulmonary symptoms (shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain) and asymptomatic patients.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Emergency room presentation and/or hospitalization with COVID-19 infection defined in accordance with established criteria as follows: SAR-CoV2 RT-PCR+ (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) and at least one of the following symptoms: dyspnea, cough, dysphagia, rhinorrhea, diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, myalgias, fever, syncope/presyncope. Exclusion criteria: * Contraindication to CMR (i.e. non-compatible pacemaker/defibrillator) or gadolinium (known hypersensitivity, eGFR (estimated globular filtration rate) \<30 ml/min/1.73m2). * Inability to provide informed consent (e.g. cognitive impairment). * Unrelated condition (e.g. neoplasm) with life expectancy \<12 months prohibiting follow-up. * Patients with contraindications to gadolinium (known or suspected hypersensitivity, glomerular filtration rate \< 30 ml/min/1.73m2) will undergo non-contrast MRI but will not be excluded from this study. * Patients with known or suspected pregnancy based on Weill Cornell Radiology intake surveys (reviewed by a clinical RN (registered nurse), as well as research personnel) will be excluded from the protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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New York Presbyterian Queens
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11215-3609, United States
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Weill Cornell Medicine/New-York Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10021, United States
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