Status:

COMPLETED

Physical and Cognitive Impairments in People Suffering From Long COVID

Lead Sponsor:

Laval University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Conditions:

COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Of the 1,900,000 Canadians who have been infected by COVID-19, 8 to 15% will continue to experience COVID-19 related symptoms well after 12 weeks. The persistence of such symptoms is now defined as "l...

Detailed Description

The objectives of this study are to: describe the physical and cognitive impairments and functional limitations experienced by individuals with long COVID using self-reported and objective clinical me...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria
  • For all 3 groups: 18 years of age or older and being able to participate in 3 evaluation sessions within 6 months
  • For the COVID Groups: having received a diagnosis of COVID-19 from a government designated testing clinic or hospital at least 12 weeks prior to inclusion.
  • For the Long COVID Group: presenting at least one physical or cognitive long COVID-19 symptom for more than 12 weeks following the initial diagnosis such as fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle weakness, joint pain, headache, cognitive dysfunction, or sleep-related difficulties
  • For the Acute COVID Group: not have experienced any persistent symptom for more than 4 weeks after having contracted COVID- 19
  • For the Control Group: not have received a diagnosis of COVID-19 and not have experienced COVID-19 symptoms since February 2020 such as fever, sudden loss of smell, headache, dyspnea, great fatigue, muscle or body aches, shortness of breath or sore throat
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • \- None

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 2 2022

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 19 2023

    Estimated Enrollment :

    360 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05216536

    Start Date

    January 2 2022

    End Date

    September 19 2023

    Last Update

    March 13 2024

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    Université Laval

    Québec, Canada, G1V 0A6