Scientists track COVID-19 in hospitalized patients to uncover key clues
NCT ID NCT04331886
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study observed 199 adults hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19. Researchers tracked patient characteristics, treatments used, and how the disease progressed over time. The goal was to answer important questions about the natural history of COVID-19 to help guide future care.
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 doctors better understand COVID-19 and improve future care for hospitalized patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any new therapy. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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199 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Data for up to 5,000 hospitalized patients with a positive diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States will be collected in TARGET-COVID-19.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Adults (age ≥18 years) who are or have been hospitalized and diagnosed with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection. * SARS-CoV-2 confirmed diagnosis (e.g. polymerase chain reaction \[PCR\] or other clinically utilized test). Exclusion Criteria: N/A
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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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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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