Long COVID, Post-COVID Condition, Sequelae of COVID-19
Conditions
Keywords
Post-COVID Condition, Preoperative Assessment, Cross-Sectional Study, COVID-19 Sequelae
Brief summary
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in persistent health problems in a significant proportion of individuals after recovery from the acute infection. These long-term manifestations, commonly referred to as post-COVID-19 condition or long COVID, may involve respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, psychological, and general health domains. Understanding these sequelae is particularly important in patients undergoing preoperative anesthesia evaluation, as residual symptoms may influence perioperative risk assessment and clinical decision-making. This cross-sectional observational study aims to evaluate the long-term clinical and health effects of previous COVID-19 infection in adult patients presenting to the preoperative anesthesia clinic. Patients aged 18 years and older who report a history of confirmed COVID-19 infection will be included. Clinical data related to the acute infection period (disease severity, hospitalization, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, oxygen therapy, and radiological findings) will be retrospectively obtained from hospital records. At the time of preoperative assessment, participants will complete a structured post-COVID-19 clinical questionnaire to evaluate persistent symptoms across multiple organ systems. The study seeks to determine the prevalence and characteristics of long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms and to explore potential associations between acute disease severity and ongoing health complaints. No additional medical intervention will be performed as part of this research.
Interventions
OTHERPost-COVID Clinical Assessment
Structured post-COVID symptom questionnaire and retrospective clinical data review performed at the time of preoperative anesthesia evaluation. No therapeutic intervention is applied.
Sponsors
Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age ≥18 years Presentation to the preoperative anesthesia clinic Self-reported history of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection Ability to provide informed consent Willingness to complete the post-COVID clinical questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
* Age \<18 years No history of COVID-19 infection Refusal to participate or incomplete questionnaire Cognitive impairment or communication difficulties preventing reliable data collection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of Persistent Post-COVID Symptoms | At the time of preoperative anesthesia assessment | Assessment of respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, psychological, and general health symptoms using a structured post-COVID clinical questionnaire administered during preoperative anesthesia evaluation. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed