COVID-19, Long COVID, Vitamin d Deficiency
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this observational retrospective study is to evaluate the effect of supplementation with cholecalciferol D3 in reducing the risk of: * occurence of Long COVID syndrome after acute COVID-19 illness * occurence of SARS-CoV-2 infection after anti-COVID-19 vaccination
Detailed description
Anamnestic, laboratory and therapeutic data will be collected during outpatient visits.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
(For aim I): * age ≥18 * outpatient with first visit on Endocrinology Department performed from 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2022 * previous SARS CoV-2 infection * clinical,anamnestic and therapeutic data 6 months post SARS CoV-2 infection * data on cholecalciferol supplementation * signature of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
(For aim I): * age ≤ 18 * pregnant or breastfeeding women * patients suffering from primary and/or acquired immunodeficiency and/or severe impairment of general clinical conditions * patients treated with drugs that interfere with vitamin D metabolism * first vaccination anti Sars COVID performed before the acute infection * first vaccination performed within 6 months of the acute infection * patients unable to sign the informed consent Inclusion Criteria (For aim 2) \-- age ≥18 * outpatient with first visit on Endocrinology Department performed from 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2022 * vaccination with BNT162b2 Biontec mRNA Pfizer/BioNtech * clinical, anamnestic and therapeutic data 6 months post SARS CoV-2 infection * data on cholecalciferol supplementation * signature of informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Analyse the rates of Long COVID syndrome occurance after acute COVID-19 disease in patients treated with and without cholecalciferol. | to 01/01/2020 from 31/12/2022 | Analyse the rates of Long COVID syndrome occurance after acute COVID-19 disease in outpatients treated with and without cholecalciferol between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2022 |
| Analyse the rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection occurrence after anti-COVID-19 vaccination in patients treated with and without cholecalciferol. | to 01/01/2020 from 31/12/2022 | Analyse the rates of SARS-CoV-2 infection occurrence after anti-COVID-19 vaccination in oupatients treated with and without cholecalciferol between 01/01/2020 and 31/12/2022 |
Countries
Italy