Got COVID? Cleveland RECOVER study wants you

University Hospital’s Cleveland Medical Center, January 24, 2023
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you recently tested positive for coronavirus or even if you’ve never had it, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical study that could help researchers unravel the mystery of long COVID.

The purpose of the research is to determine the reasons why some people recover fully from the coronavirus, while others continue to experience symptoms many months after they test negative.

The RECOVER study is being conducted at multiple hospitals nationally, including University Hospitals in Cleveland. Adults who have had a COVID-19 diagnosis in the last month, or who have never had COVID-19 are eligible to participate.

UH says they have enrolled 930 patients and are hoping to find at least 70 more. If selected, participants will give samples of blood and other specimens and complete study questionnaires every three months for up to four years.

Depending on symptoms and other health factors, participants may be asked to complete other procedures or tests to learn more about symptoms.

Compensation and a meal voucher are provided for each completed visit. Coverage for travel expenses, including parking, rideshares, and mileage reimbursements, are also provided.

The UH RECOVER study people ages 18 and up, however there are other studies enrolling children and women who had COVID-19 during a pregnancy being conducted at MetroHealth. In addition, there is a great need for diverse participants of all races and ethnicities in all studies said Dr. Grace McComsey, vice president of research and associate chief scientific officer at University Hospitals.

“COVID-19 has disproportionally affected racial and ethnic minority populations, including African-American, Hispanic, Latino, Spanish, American-Indian, and Alaskan-native individuals, who are three times more likely to be hospitalized than white individuals,” said McComsey.

“People may experience the same disease differently. It’s essential that clinical trials include people with a variety of lived experiences and living conditions, as well as characteristics including race and ethnicity, age, sex, and sexual orientation, so that all communities benefit from scientific advances,”

For more information or to enroll:

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