Study of children and young people who may be experiencing long COVID
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection)Infections and Infestations
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN34804192
- Lead Sponsor
- IHR Academy
- Brief Summary
2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34446502/ (added 31/08/2021) 2021 Preprint results in https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-798316/v1 (added 30/09/2021) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35143770/ (added 11/02/2022) 2023 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36599625/ (added 06/01/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 6804
Inclusion Criteria
1. Participants must be aged 11-17 years and have had a recorded positive SARS-CoV-2 test
2. These will be matched by age, sex and region to include 11-17-year-olds who have had a recorded negative SARS-CoV-2 test (negative controls)
Exclusion Criteria
Age range outside of study design
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Physical symptoms assessed using a checklist based on items from the ISARIC Paediatric COVID-19 questions at any or all of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-COVID test depending on the time of test<br>2. Emotional and mental health measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at any or all of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-COVID test depending on the time of test<br>3. Quality of life/functioning measured using the EQ-5D-Y at any or all of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-COVID test depending on the time of test<br>4. Fatigue measured using the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire at any or all of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-COVID test depending on the time of test<br>5. Wellbeing assessed using the short version of the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at any or all of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-COVID test depending on the time of test<br>6. Loneliness assessed using the adapted UCLA 4 items at any or all of 3, 6, 12 and 24 months post-COVID test depending on the time of test
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method There are no secondary outcome measures