How does COVID-19 hit people born with weak immune systems?
NCT ID NCT04459689
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are running a worldwide survey to learn how COVID-19 affects children and adults who have primary immune deficiencies, a group of rare inherited conditions that weaken the immune system. Doctors enter health information about their patients who had confirmed or probable COVID-19 into a secure online database. The survey tracks survival, intensive care admissions, oxygen use, and long-term aftereffects. The goal is to understand which patients face the greatest risk and why.
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 the survey gathers enough data, it could show which primary immune deficiency patients face the highest risk from COVID-19 and help doctors plan their care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings depend on how many clinicians report cases and how complete their records are.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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
All patients with Primary Immune Deficiency and COVID-19
- Ages
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0 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Diagnosed with a Primary Immune Deficiency * COVID-19 (proven or probable) Exclusion Criteria: * Secondary Immune Deficiency * Other Coronovirus infection
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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 places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Imagine Institute
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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