Prevalence of Long-term Respiratory Complications of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia - COVID-19

January 19, 2026 updated by: CHU de Reims

Prevalence of Long-term Respiratory Complications of Severe SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia

Studies performed after coronavirus epidemics (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus, SARS-CoV and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, MERS-CoV) have shown a long-term impact on respiratory morbidity, musculoskeletal and psycho-social repercussions.

Patients with SARS-CoV pneumonia had fibrotic pulmonary sequelae at 45 days (lower DLCO in 27.3% of cases and radiological lesions in 21.5% of cases). In the MERS-CoV pneumonia study, patients had radiological sequelae in 33% of cases and the 12-month evaluation showed persistence of radiological abnormalities in 23.7% of the cases despite an improvement in respiratory function.

Clinical presentation and therapeutic management of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection are in part similar to those induced by SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV. Long-term respiratory complications are therefore expected.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Objective is to evaluate prevalence of long-term respiratory complications after severe SARS-CoV2 pneumonia.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

150

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Reims, France
        • Damien JOLLY

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patient
  • Patient with with severe SARS-CoV2 pneumonia
  • Patient consenting to participate to the study
  • Patient enrolled in the national healthcare insurance program

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient under 18 years

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: adults with severe SARS-CoV2 pneumonia
adult with severe SARS-CoV2 pneumonia
Other: Blood sample and data record
Blood sample and data record

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
medium-term respiratory complications
Time Frame: 3 months
Interstitial lung disease diagnosed with a thoracic CT-scan
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
long-term respiratory complications
Time Frame: 12 months
Interstitial lung disease diagnosed with a thoracic CT-scan
12 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

CHU de Reims

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 28, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 29, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

July 29, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 5, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

May 6, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 21, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 19, 2026

Last Verified

September 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PO20066

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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