U09.9 U12.9 G93.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Multicenter Registry: Epidemiological, medical, and care-related data of patients with Long COVID and Long COVID-like conditions are collected as part of their routine clinical care at a part
Sponsors
Bayerisches Zentrum für präventive Infektionsmedizin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Written and/or digital consent from the patients or, in the case of children and adolescents, written and/or digital assent from the patients and written and/or digital consent from their legal guardians. 2) Standardized diagnostics at a medical facility specialized in Long COVID due to Long COVID-like symptoms.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Within 3 months after digital consent, no written confirmation of the consent by the patient or by a guardian (if applicable, also on behalf of the other guardian) is provided on-site at the care center or by mail. 2) The consent is withdrawn.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary goal: Standardization of case definitions as well as the systematic recording of symptoms to identify risk profiles in order to improve therapeutic approaches for long COVID patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary Objectives 1) Generation of epidemiological, medical, and care data as a basis for innovative care concepts, political measures, and public relations 2) Definition of sub-cohorts and baseline data for clinical studies 3) Recording the frequency of comorbidities 4) Identification of diagnostic parameters to differentiate between differential diagnoses 5) Estimation of prognosis 6) Identification of treatment approaches 7) Harmonization of diagnosis 8) Harmonization of epidemiological and clinical data collection 9) Networking of dedicated treatment centers within the Free State of Bavaria 10) Prospectively improving care through training of new centers in standardized data collection 11) Assessment of the health-economic impact of Long-COVID by linking registry data with health insurance data to analyze and validate medical and economic outcomes. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCarina Hartmann
Münchner Chronische Fatigue Centrum für junge Menschen (MCFC) München
Outcome results
None listed