Plain-English translation of NCT04558450 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is tracking how COVID-19 affects your heart and blood vessels months and years after infection. Researchers want to understand whether the virus causes lasting damage to blood vessel function and heart performance. By comparing people who had severe COVID-19, mild COVID-19, and people who never had COVID-19, scientists hope to identify who is at highest risk for future heart problems.
COVID-19 doesn't just affect the lungs — emerging evidence suggests it may damage the heart and blood vessels even after recovery. This study exists to understand these long-term cardiovascular effects so doctors can better protect and monitor patients who've had COVID-19.
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You will visit the hospital or clinic at 6 months and 12 months after your COVID-19 infection for non-invasive heart and blood vessel tests — these might include ultrasounds, blood pressure measurements, or other imaging scans. After that, researchers will check in on your health at 2, 5, and 10 years to track whether you develop any heart problems. The study lasts up to 10 years, though most of your direct involvement happens in the first year.
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France
Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Collaborators
The Association for Research into Arterial Structure and Physiology, Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Enrollment target
~360 participants
Started
September 2020
Primary completion
March 2023
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in November 2021.
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Central contact
Rosa Maria BRUNO, MD
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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