H1N1 survivors' lungs still show damage years later, study finds
NCT ID NCT01271842
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 38 adults who survived severe breathing failure from the 2009 H1N1 flu. Researchers compared those who needed a machine to oxygenate their blood (ECMO) with those who did not. They measured lung function, quality of life, and mental health at least 9 months after leaving the ICU to understand long-term effects.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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38 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2010
- Finished
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Oct 2011
- 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
Two groups of survivors of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome due to influenza A H1N1 infection will be recruited; the first required extracorporeal oxygenation at the time of viral infection, and the second did not require extracorporeal oxygenation at the time of viral infection. Patients will be recruited at least 9 months after ICU discharge. Eighteen case patients matching inclusion and non-inclusion criteria were selected from our national registry, and 32 controls (with inclusion and exclusion criteria) were matched on age, sex, and body mass index.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients from 18 to 65 year-old * Survivors of ARDS due to influenza A (H1N1) v2009 infection developed during the winter 2009-2010 * Influenza A (H1N1) infection confirmed by RT-PCR * Written consent * Need or not for extra corporeal lung oxygenation Exclusion Criteria: * Pre existing pulmonary disease * Asthma * Diabetes mellitus * Immunodepression * Cancer * Severe obesity (BMI \>35 kg/m²) * Neuromuscular disease * Pre existing cardiac disease * Chronic renal failure * Liver failure * Stroke * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Pitié-Salpêtrière
Paris, 75013, France
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