Incidence, Associated Factors, and Burden of Post COVID-19 Condition in Brazil
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observational
1,694
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This is a national retrospective cohort study with internet-based recruitment which intends to enroll 1,694 adult patients with COVID-19 diagnosis during the SARS-CoV-2 omicron wave in Brazil. Participants with confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 after january 2022 will be evaluated in order to assess incidence, potential risk factors and impact of post COVID-19 condition according to the WHO definition on health-related quality of life and other relevant patient-centered outcomes.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Jul 2023
Typical duration for all trials
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 18, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 20, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 21, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 31, 2025
CompletedFebruary 19, 2025
February 1, 2025
1.9 years
April 18, 2023
February 17, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Post COVID-19 condition according to the WHO definition
Post COVID-19 condition occurs in individuals with a history of probable or confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection, usually 3 months from the onset of COVID-19 with symptoms and that last for at least 2 months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis
3 to 24 months
EQ5D-3L
Health-related quality of life assessed using the EuroQol five-dimensional 3-level descriptive system (EQ5D-3L). This outcome will be considered as primary when Post COVID-19 condition be used as exposure.
3 to 24 months
Secondary Outcomes (9)
Instrumental activities of daily living
3 to 24 months
Functional status
3 to 24 months
Cognition
3 to 24 months
Anxiety symptoms
3 to 24 months
Depression symptoms
3 to 24 months
- +4 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Individuals with COVID-19 diagnosis during the SARS-CoV-2 omicron wave in Brazil
Interventions
Exposures variables (observational study): age, gender, education, comorbidities, vaccination status, severity of the acute episode of COVID-19, treatments used for acute COVID-19.
Eligibility Criteria
The study target population is composed by adult participants with confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 during the SARS-CoV-2 omicron wave in Brazil (January 2022 to date, representing the period of time with absolute dominance of omicron as circulating variant). The study will include patients with distinct levels of acute illness severity (i.e., both outpatients and patients who required hospitalization for COVID-19).
You may qualify if:
- Age ≥ 18 years;
- Brazilian resident;
- Symptomatica COVID-19 confirmed by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or antigen test for SARS-COV-2 after January 2022, with diagnosis at least 90 days before recruitment.
You may not qualify if:
- No availability to participate in remote research appointments;
- Communication difficulty (aphasia, important hearing loss, non-portuguese speaker, severe dementia)
- Refuse to provide informed consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Inova Medicallead
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Inova Medical
Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- RETROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 18, 2023
First Posted
April 20, 2023
Study Start
July 21, 2023
Primary Completion
July 1, 2025
Study Completion
July 31, 2025
Last Updated
February 19, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-02