Long-Covid in Patients Post Rehabilitation Treatment and Reintegration Into Everyday Life
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of the first study is to investigate how often a long Covid syndrome occurs after an inpatient rehabilitation due to previous hospitalization because of after acute Covid and whether there might be a connection with the severity during acute illness. 3 clusters of acute cases have been identified to be studied with regard to the long-term symptoms
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Mild course (medication, oxygen)
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Moderate course (IPS-IMC with NIV but without intubation)
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Severe course (intubation)
The aim of the second study is to use a catamnestic survey and subsequent evaluation of the information to gain an insight into the existing functional deficits relevant to everyday life and restriction of the ability to participate in the workplace after rehabilitation treatment. The assessment of functional deficits is carried out in relation to:
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Deficits in everyday skills (ADLs)
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Restrictions in the ability to participate in the profession.
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Detailed Description
All patients who had been infected with Walenstadtberg after acute Covid infection were included.
Patients were hospitalized for inpatient rehabilitation in the period from 01.04.2020 to 30.06.2022.
A written follow-up survey was carried out with regard to a possible persistent long Covid symptoms and possible persistent deficits in everyday skills and Restrictions in the ability to participate in the profession. There are 2 cohort studies.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Occurance of Symptoms pointing at Long-Covid after rehabilitation treatment [2 years]
Occurance of Symptoms pointing at Long-Covid after rehabilitation treatment
- Occurance of deficits in managing everyday life and work after covid infection [2 years]
Investigation of deficits experienced by patients who have been treated at a rehabilitation facility after beeing hospitilized for a covid-19 infection and the impact of these deficits in everday life as well as in the workplace
Secondary Outcome Measures
- reinfection with covid-19 after rehabilition treatment [2 years]
reinfection with covid-19 after rehabilition treatment
- Impact of Covid-19 infection on quality of life [2 years]
Impact of Covid-19 infection on quality of life in patients who have been treated at a rehabilition facility after beeing hospitilized due to a covid-19 infection
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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18 years of age
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treated at a rehabilitation facility after being hospitilized for covid-19 infection
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complete questionnaire
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written consent to use collected data
Exclusion Criteria:
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< 18 years
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incomplete questionnaire
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Rehazentrum Walenstadtberg
Investigators
- Study Director: Stefan Bachman, Prof., Rehazentrum Walenstadtberg
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Covid Outcome