New study tracks hidden organ damage after COVID-19
NCT ID NCT04736732
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 650 adults in Quebec to learn about the short- and long-term health problems caused by COVID-19, including damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs. Participants include people who had mild, moderate, or severe COVID-19, as well as those who never had it. The goal is to better understand recovery and build a biobank for future research.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 650 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2021
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
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
* Adults who have had a positive diagnosis of COVID-19. * Adults who have tested negative for COVID-19 * Adults with a history of acute flu-like illness
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Any gender, ≥ 18 years old * Current resident of Quebec * Speaks English or French * Have a personal email (to which to send reminders and questionnaire by email ) AND 1 of the following criteria: • Individuals with at least one COVID-19 positive PCR test, serology or antibody/antigen test in the last 60 months at day of recruitment. In the absence of a positive COVID-19 test, individuals with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 while living with a person who had a confirmed positive PCR, serology or antibody/antigen COVID-19 test in the last 60 months at day of recruitment (epidemiologic link). OR • Individuals who tested negative for COVID-19 while living with a household member who tested positive for COVID-19 or had a close contact with the viral infection in the context of their work, and never had any COVID-19 related symptoms (presumed COVID negative control group). OR • Individuals who don't have any COVID-19 related symptoms actually, have never had tested positive, and have had at least one negative PCR, serology or antibody/antigen COVID-19 test (presumed COVID negative control group). OR • Individuals with an undiagnosed viral infection in the last 60 months at day of recruitment and have persistent symptoms (or not) after the participant has recovered from a viral infection. Exclusion Criteria: * Any participant not deemed appropriate for enrollment according to the PI * Known pregnancy (female will not be automatically screened for pregnancy upon enrollment unless there is a possibility that they might be pregnant)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montreal
RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, H2W 1R7, Canada
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