Prospective data collection of SARS-CoV-2 positive tested employees of Klinken der Stadt Köln with post-infectious long-lasting symptoms (Long COVID) with the aim of characterization, quantification and analysis of the symptoms

• Conditions: U09.9; G93.3; Post COVID-19 condition, unspecified; Postviral fatigue syndrome

• Registration Number: DRKS00030178
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Hygiene Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH Krankenhaus Merheim Klinikum der Universität Witten/Herdecke

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-05-02
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024
• Results First Posted: 2024-09-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

Arm 1 (trial group): Written informed consent, SARS-CoV-2 positive between March 2020 and May 2021, SARS-CoV-2 detected by PCR test, employee of Kliniken der Stadt Köln or working there via subcontractors, persistent fatigue
Arm 2 (control group): Written consent, no known SARS-CoV-2 infection at the time of recruitment, employee of Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH or working there via subcontractors, employee feels physically healthy and does not name any serious previous illnesses

Exclusion Criteria

Not meeting inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Applicability of the diagnostic criteria of ME/CFS disease to hospital workers within July and December 2022 after SARS-CoV-2 infection between March 2020 and May 2021 with persistent fatigue

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Description of associated symptoms, examination findings and quantification of symptoms. Additionally: comparison of hand strength measurements and blood tests with healthy control group.