COVID-19 Research Studies in Minnesota

Research efforts that are currently underway to improve our understanding of COVID-19. Including links to some clinical trials and other studies that are recruiting participants from Minnesota, as well as links to other studies being done in Minnesota to get a better picture of the trends and impact of COVID-19.

Organizations looking for study participants:

Note: MDH is providing links to help people find opportunities to be involved in research studies that may apply to them. MDH is not involved in these research studies.

Other research

• University of Minnesota: UMN Clinical Trials
  Information on several clinical trials to determine if drugs used for malaria, high blood pressure, and Ebola can help people exposed to COVID-19.
   
• Essentia Health: ACTIV-6 Clinical Research Trial
  ACTIV-6 is an at-home clinical study working testing medications that are approved for treating health conditions other than COVID-19 to see if they can help people with mild to moderate COVID-19 feel better faster and stay out of the hospital.
   
• NIH: ClinicalTrials.gov
  Other studies can be found on the National Institutes of Health's website for clinical trials. Search for "COVID-19" under "Condition or disease."
• UMN School of Public Health: COVID-19 Science and Research
  Summaries of research projects happening through the School of Public Health exploring different aspects of COVID-19, including information on Minnesota COVID-19 Modeling done in partnership with MDH.
   
• Mayo Clinic Researchers Double Down on COVID-19
  Summaries of research projects happening at Mayo Clinic, including clinical trials and other studies, to find treatments for COVID-19 as well as a vaccine to prevent it.
   
• Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Healthy Blood Donors
  Partnership with Innovative Blood Resources and the University of Minnesota to assess for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among blood donors.
   
• Survivor Corps: National and International Research Studies and Trials
  List of surveys and studies focused on long COVID and other post-COVID conditions. Includes remote options for participation.