Can we predict who gets severe COVID? luxembourg study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT04380987
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study followed 1,366 adults in Luxembourg who tested positive for COVID-19. Researchers tracked symptoms and took blood, swab, and stool samples to identify factors linked to severe disease. The goal was to better predict patient outcomes and improve care.
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 doctors predict which COVID-19 patients are at risk of severe illness, enabling earlier and more targeted care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot directly improve outcomes. The findings may not apply to other populations or virus variants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,366 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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
Adult (≥18 years old) patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, hospitalized or at home.
- 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: * SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by PCR, performed by one of the certified laboratories in Luxembourg * Signed informed consent form * Age ≥18 years old * Hospitalized or at home Exclusion Criteria: * Patients not understanding French or German * Patients already included in an interventional study on Covid-19 (Discovery or other)
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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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Luxembourg Institute of Health
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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