500 COVID survivors tracked to uncover lingering health mysteries
NCT ID NCT04964115
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study follows 500 adults who had COVID-19 to see what health problems they face months later. Researchers will track symptoms like tiredness, breathing trouble, and lung damage. The goal is to learn how common these long-term issues are and who is most likely to have them.
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 reveal how common long COVID symptoms are and who is most at risk, guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any drug or therapy, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients with history of COVID-19 seen at Vanderbilt or an affiliated health facility.
- 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: * 18 years or older * COVID-19 diagnosis * Seen in a Vanderbilt clinic or affiliated health facility Exclusion Criteria: * none
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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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Vanderbilt_University MC
Nashville, Tennessee, 37208, United States
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