New blood test could reveal hidden COVID-19 infections
NCT ID NCT04418206
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a blood test called ELISpot to see if it can detect the body's immune response to the COVID-19 virus. The test aims to find infections that standard swab tests might miss and help predict whether a person will develop mild or severe illness. Researchers enrolled 950 people, including those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19, their close contacts, and healthy volunteers.
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 test could help doctors better understand when someone was infected and predict whether they might develop severe COVID-19.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough for widespread use, and results may not change patient care directly.
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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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950 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2022
- 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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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: * age ≥ 18 years, * patients with confirmed SARS-Cov2 infection (RT PCR positive) * or patients suspected (evocative chest scanner) * OR patients exposure to SARS-CoV2 but no symptoms (patient's family, caregivers) * OR patients Non exposure to SARS-Cov2 volunteer subjects (general population) Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant or breastfeeding female
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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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CH Antibes
Antibes, Alpes Maritimes, 06606, France
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CHU de nice
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, 06001, France
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Ch Cannes, Pneumologie
Cannes, Alpes Maritimes, 06414, France
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Ch Grasse
Grasse, Alpes Maritimes, 06355, France
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