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Evaluation of the course of COVID-19 and perceptions among those tested positive – a survey based study

Evaluation of the course of COVID-19 and perceptions among those tested positive – a survey based study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00022926
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2020-08-21
Start date
2020-03-22
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

U07.1

Interventions

Group 1: Patient with proven SARS COV2 infection are interviewed once about their course of disease and their perception of the disease.

Sponsors

Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection by PCR (or rapid test when available) diagnosis from nasopharynx, oropharynx, stool, or blood at the completion of their isolation period OR first degree relatives of these patients (in case of patient death)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • No consent • No ability to communicate in a language adequate for the patient

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Investigate the course of illness and assess potential risk factors for a complicated course and associated timing 2. Understand the rapidity of diagnosis from onset of symptoms 3. Investigate perspectives of patients with COVID-19 on their disease and their ability to isolate

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Assess clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of patients with COVID-19 2. Monitoring different trends over time (symptoms, incidence) 3. Assessment of regional differences in management and clinical outcome 4. Assessment of the temporal relationship between the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection and death 5. To assess the economic burden of disease to the patient 6. Estimate of direct health care costs based on length of stay, time on ICU, time with mechanical ventilation 7. Assess the ability to comply with isolation methods 8. Understand the sequence and reversibility of symptoms (descriptive) to informs screening algorithms

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClaudia Denkinger

Sektion Klinische Tropenmedizin, Universita¨tsklinikum Heidelberg

Claudia.Denkinger@uni- heidelberg.de+49 6221 56-22999

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026