Scientists probe immune overreaction in severe COVID-19
NCT ID NCT04351711
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study examined the immune systems of 120 COVID-19 patients who had trouble breathing. Researchers measured many immune markers in the blood to see if an overactive immune response causes lung damage. They also compared these markers to healthy people and looked for patterns that might predict who is at highest risk of dying. The goal was to find new targets for treatments that calm the immune system.
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 identify which immune signals predict severe COVID-19, pointing toward new treatments that calm the immune system.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures immune markers, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or therapy on its own.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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
Patients in intensive care or normal hospitalization at the CHU de Nîmes for SARS-CoV-2 infection, confirmed by PT-PCR or by an antigen test Healthy Volunteers
- 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: * The patient must be a member or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * Patient hospitalized in respiratory resuscitation or in the service of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of the CHU de Nîmes with infection by SARS-CoV-2, confirmed by RT-PCR or by an antigen test. Exclusion Criteria: * The subject is in a period of exclusion determined by a previous study * The patient is under safeguard of justice * Patient already under ventilation transferred from another center
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nimes
Nîmes, France
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