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Physical and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany - a Survey of General Practitioners

Physical and Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany - a Survey of General Practitioners

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022157
Enrollment
500
Registered
2020-08-03
Start date
2020-08-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Deterioration of chronic diseases during the COVID-19 restrictions. Increase of drug abuse and reduced physical activity during the Corona restrictions.

Interventions

Group 1: Observational study, there is no control group. All patients receive a questionnaire.

Sponsors

Sauerlandpraxis Medebach, Hallenberg, Winterberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients of our general practitioner's office, legal capacity and willingness to take part, age>18 years.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: lack of legal capacity or willingness to take part, age<18 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Detection of the point prevalence of a newly developed depressive episode (defined as presence of at least 2 out of 4 symptoms: loss of energy, tendency to brood, insomnia, listlessness) during the Corona crisis.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Detection of a change in symptoms during the Corona crisis, such as: increase of dyspnea (changes of NYHA stage), increase of angina pectoris (according to the CCS classification), change of intake of sedatives and pain medication, change of physical activity.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSimon Wernhart

Sauerlandpraxis Förster, Kraushaar, Böttcher.

simon.wernhart@gmx.de+491751830099

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 16, 2026