RECOVER is a research project that aims to learn about the long-term health effects of COVID, called Long COVID. RECOVER Studies help us better understand Long COVID to inform possible ways to diagnose and treat it. Learn more about RECOVER Studies and find a study site near you.
We need babies, children, and young adults to join—whether they've had COVID or not. Simply answer a few questions to see if you match with a study site near you.
If you do not find a site near you, you can join our Rutgers National site. They will send you everything you need to participate from home.
These are studies where people are paid to do tests and have check-ups, but are not given a treatment or medicine for COVID. Researchers observe them over a long period of time to see how COVID affects their health. This type of study is called an observational cohort study. RECOVER has cohort studies for 3 groups of people.
The goal is to have children from newborns up to age 25 join this study.
Had COVID in the past month Still Needed
Had COVID over 1 month ago Still Needed
Never had COVID Still Needed
People who were pregnant after January 1, 2020 joined this study.
Had COVID in the past month Enrollment Complete
Had COVID over 1 month ago Enrollment Complete
Never had COVID Enrollment Complete
People older than 18 years joined this study.
Had COVID in the past month Enrollment Complete
Had COVID over 1 month ago Enrollment Complete
Never had COVID Enrollment Complete
The goal is to learn how we can better prevent and treat Long COVID in the future. The main questions it will answer include:
Long COVID is when a person still has 1 or more symptoms of COVID that last for at least 3 months after first getting an infection. Their symptoms can include trouble breathing, a cough, feeling weak and tired, and problems with certain organs, such as their heart or kidneys.
Looking for information on a clinical trial testing a new, possible treatment for Long COVID? Learn about RECOVER Clinical Trials.
In addition to cohort studies, we’re learning about Long COVID in other ways such as testing human tissue, finding patterns in electronic health records, and collecting information daily from RECOVER’s wearable devices.
With the permission of a loved one, researchers respectfully collect tissues and organs of people who have died. This lets researchers study Long COVID in ways that aren’t possible when people are alive.
Electronic health records (EHRs) are digital versions of patients’ medical records. RECOVER researchers use this real-world data from large groups of people to learn about Long COVID and why it affects people differently.
Some study sites still need people to join. If you know someone who is interested, email them a link to learn more or post a flyer in your community!
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