COVID-19's hidden impact on blood clot recovery revealed
NCT ID NCT04465656
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tracked 88 adults diagnosed with pulmonary embolism (a serious blood clot in the lungs) during April 2020, the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. Researchers compared complications like recurrence of clots, lung scarring, and death over 6 to 12 months between patients who had COVID-19 and those who did not. The goal was to understand how the virus affects recovery, using serology tests to confirm past infection.
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 clarify how COVID-19 affects recovery from pulmonary embolism, guiding future treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry with only 88 participants, so findings may not apply broadly. It does not 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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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Sep 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
Patient diagnosed and / or hospitalized for PE in April 2020 (the COVID-19 pandemic peak)
- 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: * Aged ≥ 18 years, * Diagnosed for pulmonary embolism between April 1st and April 30th, 2020; (treated by ambulatory care or hospitalized), * Having given free and informed written consent, * Being affiliated with or benefiting from a social security scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * Subject to a measure for the protection of justice.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Saint Joseph Marseille
Marseille, France
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