Medical Rehabilitation after Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)/ Re_Co

• Conditions: 08.9 U09.9! U10.9; J45; J44; Asthma; Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Registration Number: DRKS00023642
• Lead Sponsor: Institut für Sozialmedizin und Epidemiologie, Universität zu Lübeck

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-01
• Results First Posted: 2023-01-17
• Study Completion: 2023-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 542

Inclusion Criteria

The study will include insured persons who are eligible for work after different severity of covid-19 disease (ICD: U07.1!). They no longer require isolation and are between 18 and 65 years old. Study participants in the comparison group have a diagnosed obstructive respiratory disease such as bronchial asthma or COPD with a comparable age range and a comparable distribution in terms of gender and ability to work.

Exclusion Criteria

Rehabilitants with insufficient knowledge of German are excluded from the study. The costs of rehabilitation may not be borne by the employers' liability insurance association. In addition, discontinuation of the rehabilitation measure and lack of consent to participate in the study are exclusion criteria.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participation (Index to Measure Impairment of Participation, IMET) at the start of rehabilitation and after 6 and 12 months; Quality of Life (VR12) at the start of rehabilitation, after rehabilitation and after 6 and 12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
At all four measurement points (start of rehab, after rehab and after 6 and 12 months) the following outcomes are assessed Depressiveness, anxiety, stress (DASS); stress-related psychomental limitations and disorders (GAD-7; PHQ-9; ITQ part 1); corona-associated life events (single items); effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CAT); fatigue (EORTC-FA 12); general health (individual items); performance in different areas of life (QGmR); assessment of work ability (Work Ability Score WAS); subjective prognosis of employment (PES scale)<br>Occupational changes (through individual questions from the QGmR) are recorded after 6 and 12 months