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eurological and neuropsychological sequelae of Covid-19 infectio

Completed
Conditions
10029305
10024970
corona disease
Covid-19 infection
Registration Number
NL-OMON55029
Lead Sponsor
niversiteit Maastricht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
430
Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all
of the following criteria:

Patients:
- Objectified COVID-19 infection for which ICU or hospital admission was
necessary at one of the participating hospitals
- Age > 18 years
- Sufficient command of the Dutch language to follow test instructions and
understand questionnaires
- Informed consent.

Primary caregivers (if present):
- Primary caregiver (spouse or close family member who takes care of the
patient most) of a participant with COVID-19 infection as described above
- Age > 18 years
- Sufficient command of the Dutch language to understand questionnaires
- Informed consent.

Patients subgroup second/third wave :
- Objectified COVID-19 infection for which ICU or non-ICU hospital admission
was necessary at the MUMC+one of the participating hospitals
- Age > 18 years
- Sufficient command of the Dutch language to follow test instructions and
understand questionnaires
- Informed consent
- Treated with both dexamethasone and tocilizumab during ICU admission.

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded
from participation in this study:

Patients:
- objectified cognitive impairments before the hospital admission for the
COVID-19 infection
- an unexpected incident leading to severe neurological damage occurring after
hospital discharge (such as stroke or traumatic brain injury)
- contra-indications for MRI scanning (e.g. metal implants, cardiac pacemaker,
claustrophobia, pregnancy)
-- physical inability to independently travel to one of the participating
hospitals (e.g., bedridden patients).

Primary caregivers: no exclusion criteria.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Patient-related outcome: participation and quality of life. Caregiver-related<br /><br>outcome: caregiver burden and quality of life. Neurological outcome: MRI<br /><br>abnormalities and neurological symptoms. Neuropsychological outcome: global and<br /><br>domain-specific deficits in cognitive functioning. Emotional outcome: mood and<br /><br>impact of event. Secondary outcomes: subjective complaints in several areas of<br /><br>functioning.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>not applicable</p><br>
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