97,000 french volunteers help map COVID-19's hidden spread
NCT ID NCT04392388
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study enrolled nearly 97,000 adults from long-running French health studies to track how many people had been infected with the coronavirus. Participants provided blood samples and answered questionnaires. The goal was to measure infection rates and understand what factors influenced who got sick, without testing any treatment.
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 public health officials better understand how COVID-19 spread in the community and how long antibodies last.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot test any drug or vaccine, and results may not apply to other countries or later variants.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
-
96,883 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
May 2020
- Finished
-
Apr 2023
- Lead sponsor
-
A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants from cohorts entitled : Constances, E3N-E4N, ELFE, Epipage 2 and NutriNet-Santé
- Ages
-
Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * non applicable, already enrolled in the cohorts Exclusion Criteria: * non applicable
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for SARS-CoV-2 are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
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
-
Inserm
Paris, France
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Moderna tests Next-Generation mRNA COVID shot in babies and kids
- Can an old malaria drug help fight severe COVID-19?
- Can a new pill keep High-Risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital?
- Could a five-day pill course cut COVID-19 deaths? czech nationwide data puts molnupiravir to the test.
- Millions of vaccine records scoured for rare side effects
- Scientists probe why lung disease raises COVID-19 risk