How long does COVID immunity last? new study follows patients for a year
NCT ID NCT04637867
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 189 adults who had COVID-19 to see how long their immune system remembers the virus. Researchers collected blood, saliva, and nose swabs at 6 and 12 months after infection to measure antibody levels. The goal was to understand if protective immunity lasts and how strong it is over time.
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 clarify how long natural immunity lasts after a COVID-19 infection.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no treatment, so it cannot directly lead to a cure or therapy. Results may not apply to new variants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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189 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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May 2021
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: SARS-CoV-2 confirmed by RT-PCR * Adults \> 18 years * Signed consent form * Affiliated to the French health system Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Hospitalized patients * Individuals subject to legal protection * Imprisoned individuals * Individuals who have expressed an opposition to participate, or who do not wish to donate blood samples
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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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Service épidémiologie, Hopital édouard Herriot
Lyon, Rhone, 69003, France
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hopital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69003, France
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