COVID outpatients tracked for two years in simple mail study
NCT ID NCT05125887
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 92 people who had mild COVID and were treated at home. Two years after their diagnosis, they answered a questionnaire by mail about any hospital visits or other health events. The goal was to learn how outpatients fare over time and find patterns that could help predict who might need closer monitoring.
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 could help doctors identify which COVID outpatients are at risk for later complications, improving follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 92 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It relies on self-reported data, which can be incomplete.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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92 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2021
- Finished
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May 2023
- 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
All patients who had a positive PCR (polymerase chain reaction assay ) meeting the eligibility criteria could be included
- 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: * Patients with a PCR (polymerase chain reaction assay ) positive for Sars-COV-2 between the start of the pandemic and May 11, 2020 * Outpatient care * Inclusion 24 months from the date of diagnosis of Sars-COV-2 (± 6 months) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in EHPAD (accommodation facilities for dependent elderly people), home, retirement home, center for disabled people * Patients under protective measure, curators or guardianship * Patients with a pathology or condition that does not allow them to express their wishes * Patients hospitalized when performing PCR or within 10 days with Sars-COV-2
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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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Médecine Interne A
Limoges, 87000, France
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