The Bodily Complaints Barometer: The Impact of the Corona Measures and of Contracting a COVID-19 Infection on the Body.

NCT05638685 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: B6702021000576
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 490
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Since December 2019, a new corona virus (SARS-CoV-2) causing COVID-19 disease, has expeditiously spread over the entire globe. Almost a half billion people caught the disease, and in those who survived, it soon became clear that residual complaints are not rare phenomena. Early focus lay on diminished lung capacity and cardiovascular-related problems. As time passed however, it became more apparent that those are not the only residual symptoms survivors may experience. Furthermore, nearly every country in the world took some sort of lockdown measures in order to try contain the spreading of the virus. These measures had great impact on all inhabitants, infected with the virus or not. This questionnaire-based study therefore aims to investigate (a) the effects of a COVID-19 infection on fatigue and/or musculoskeletal complaints, new or already existing, but also (b) the effects of lockdown measures on fatigue and/or musculoskeletal complaints, new or already existing, in people living, working or studying in Belgium during the pandemic.

Conditions

COVID-19

Keywords

COVID-19 infection; Lockdown measures; muskuloskeletal complaints; fatigue; observational study

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Musculoskeletal complaints following a COVID-19 infection, through the International Physical Activities Questionnaire (IPAQ).

  3 months

• Fatigue following a COVID-19 infection, through the Checklist Individual Strength (CIS).

  3 months

• Musculoskeletal complaints caused by lockdown measures, through the IPAQ and the Short Inventory to Monitor Psychosocial Hazards.

  No prior COVID-19 infection

  3 months

• Fatigue caused by lockdown measures, through the CIS and the Short Inventory to Monitor Psychosocial Hazards.

  No prior COVID-19 infection

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Dutch-speaking people living or working in Belgium

Every participant was asked to complete a questionnaire about the impact of a COVID-19 infection and/or the impact of lockdown measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic on fatigue and musculoskeletal complaints.

Other: Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire OTHER

The questionnaire comprises demographics, job or school related questions, screen work questions, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and questions about the participant's health.

Dutch-speaking people living or working in Belgium

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Dutch-speaking people working or living in Belgium at the time of the pandemic and the lockdown measurements.

You may qualify if:

• Being at least 18 years old
• Living and/or working in Belgium
• Dutch speaking

You may not qualify if:

• Being younger than 18 years of age
• Not working or living in Belgium during the pandemic and lockdown measures

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ghent University, vakgroep revalidatiewetenschappen

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Wrzesinski,D.& Kluppels, L. (2020) Telewerken gedurende COVID-19.Hoe beleven telewerkers het al of niet gedwongen thuiswerken? Brussel, België: Vias institute -INNO_DSU_MOBI

  BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Sciensano
• World Health Organisation

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Fatigue

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Prof

  Ghent University, Pain in Motion

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2022
• First Posted: December 6, 2022
• Study Start: December 22, 2021
• Primary Completion: February 14, 2022
• Study Completion: February 14, 2022
• Last Updated: December 6, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)