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Longitudinal Population-based Observational Study of COVID-19 in the UK Population

Longitudinal Population-based Observational Study of COVID-19 in the UK Population

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04330599
Acronym
COVIDENCE UK
Enrollment
13000
Registered
2020-04-01
Start date
2020-04-27
Completion date
2026-07-27
Last updated
2026-07-17

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Conditions

COVID-19

Brief summary

COVIDENCE UK is a population-based observational longitudinal study that has the following objectives: 1. To determine risk factors for incident COVID-19 and for adverse outcomes of COVID-19 in the UK population 2. To characterise the natural history of COVID-19 in the UK population 3. To evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the physical and mental health of the UK population 4. To provide a resource from which to identify potential participants for future clinical trials, and to use data collected in COVIDENCE as comparison or control data for trial participants who have been randomised to receive one or more interventions.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Queen Mary University of London
Lead SponsorOTHER
King's College London
CollaboratorOTHER
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Edinburgh
CollaboratorOTHER
Swansea University
CollaboratorOTHER
Queen's University, Belfast
CollaboratorOTHER
Barts & The London NHS Trust
CollaboratorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* UK resident * Age ≥16 years

Exclusion criteria

none

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of confirmed COVID-195 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of probable or suspected COVID-195 years
Incidence of COVID-19 requiring hospitalisation5 years
Incidence of COVID-19 requiring ventilatory support5 years
Incidence of fatal COVID-195 years
Symptom duration per COVID-19 episode5 years
Symptom severity per COVID-19 episode5 years
Incidence of seroconversion to SARS-CoV-25 years
Incidence of recurrent COVID-195 years
EQ-5D-3L health-related quality of life score5 years
Health care costs associated with incident COVID-195 years
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the societal response on participants' financial status5 years
Incidence of COVID-19 on participant's physical health5 years
Impact of COVID-19 on participants' mental health5 years
Impact of COVID-19 on physical health of offspring born to participants during follow-up5 years

Countries

United Kingdom

Contacts

CONTACTAdrian Martineau, PhD
a.martineau@qmul.ac.uk+442078822551
CONTACTHayley Holt, MSc
h.holt@qmul.ac.uk

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jul 18, 2026