U09.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Intervention group: Participants in the intervention group receive a hybrid care concept consisting of outpatient services from regional cooperation partners in the areas of rehabilitation sp
Sponsors
Philipps-Universität Marburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Previous COVID infection -Long COVID symptoms (persistent symptoms for >4 weeks after confirmed COVID-19 infection, according to the NICE definition) -Presence and ability to use a functioning mobile device (smartphone, tablet, PC) -Sufficient knowledge of German -Sufficient digital skills to operate the telemedicine app -Sufficient physical condition to make an appointment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -No consent given for data processing and study participation -Pure ME/CFS diagnosis -Use of outpatient or inpatient rehabilitation during the intervention
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in health-related quality of life measured via the physical sum score of the SF-12 Health Survey over the period from baseline (E0) to the end of the intervention (E2) six months after the start of the intervention (E1). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| -Health-related quality of life measured via the mental sum score of the SF-12 Health Survey and the total score of the instrument -Functional health status measured via the Post-COVID-19 Functional Status Scale (PCFS) -Pain measured via the Pain Disability Index (PDI) -Habitual well-being measured via the Marburg Habitual Well-Being Questionnaire (MFHW) -physical well-being measured via the Questionnaire on Current Physical Well-Being (FAW) -motor function status measured via the questionnaire for recording motor function status (FFB-Mot) -Cognitive/mental functional status measured via the questionnaire on mental performance (FLei) -Mental health/psychological well-being and resilience measured via the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-D) -State of exhaustion/fatigue measured using the Fatigue Scale (FS) -Participant characteristics measured via socio-demographic data, insurance status, employment status, medical history, COVID-19 infections -Performance diagnostics measured via the 1-minute sit-to-stand test (1-Min-STST), hand grip strength, oxygen saturation and heart rate -Participants' care experience Furthermore, participants' physical activity and compliance are mapped via recordings from the telemedicine app. In addition, monetary effects are considered and the relief of physicians in private practice (screening centers) in the study region is recorded. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSusanne Hanefeld
Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, Fachbereich (05) Gesundheit, Willy Robert Pitzer-Institut für Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitation
Outcome results
None listed