Long-haul COVID
STUDY BASICS
Were you previously diagnosed with COVID-19, and have interest in research? Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are conducting a research study that will enroll patients with and without persistent symptoms after COVID-19. This is a registry study or registry bank. The goal of this study is to help us understand the symptoms that patients get and what may be causing them.
STUDY PURPOSE
The goal of this study is to help us understand the symptoms that patients get and what may be causing them. This is a registry study or registry bank. This research study plans to enroll patients with or without post COVID symptoms. Patients with persistent symptoms have been called COVID-19 ‘Long-haulers’. What causes these long-term symptoms is not known. This study will establish a database and biorepository from patients who recover from COVID-19 with and without persistent symptoms. The data and samples from this study may help the investigators to better understand the causes of these symptoms, who gets these symptoms, how long they last, and may suggest possible treatments in the future.
COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?
- 18 or older
- Previously infected with the Coronavirus 2 or had COVID-19
WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT
- One or more blood samples may be collected.
- You would collect a stool and saliva sample at home.
- Questionnaires
IRB: STUDY21010001
- Post-COVID impairment phenotyping and outcomesMEET THE RESEARCHER

Alison Morris
Alison Morris, MD, MS, is a Professor of Medicine, Immunology, and Clinical and Translational Research in the Department of Medicine, Division Chief of the Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Director of the Center for Medicine and the Microbiome, and Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. A graduate of Duke University and the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Morris’ research interests include HIV-associated lung disease and the role of the microbiome in disease.