COVID-19 organ damage: what happens inside the ICU?
NCT ID NCT04316884
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 380 adults in the intensive care unit with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Researchers tracked organ problems like kidney injury and lung failure, and measured survival rates at 30 days and one year. The goal was to learn how COVID-19 causes organ damage, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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380 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 requiring intensive care with suspected or verified COVID19
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to intensive care * suspected or verified COVID-19 Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Under-age
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Uppsala University Hospital
Uppsala, Uppsala County, 75185, Sweden
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