Paris shelter study reveals hidden COVID-19 spread among homeless
NCT ID NCT04470648
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how many people in homeless shelters in Paris had COVID-19 antibodies after the first wave. Researchers tested 179 residents and staff from three shelters to measure past infections and deaths. The goal was to understand the virus's impact on a vulnerable population living in close quarters.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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179 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2020
- Finished
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Aug 2021
- Lead sponsor
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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
people hosted and workers at one these 3 centers during the epidemic time (march to may 2020)
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * to have been hosted or working in one the three centers (LHSS Ridder-Plaisance or Saint Michel or Halte femmes) between march and may 2020 * to be aged 18 y or more * to be able to give an informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * people who refuse to participate * not being able to give an informed consent * Person subject to a legal protection measure (safeguard of justice, curatorship or guardianship) * Person who does not understand the information provided on how to carry out the research * Obstacle to venous sampling
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Haltes pour femmes
Paris, 75004, France
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LHSS Ridder-Plaisance
Paris, 75014, France
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LHSS Saint-Michel
Paris, 75012, France
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