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Evaluation of muscle weakness, function and quality of life after Intensive Care Unit discharge in survivors of COVID-19

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Coronavirus infection, unspecified Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified to other chapters
B34.2
B97.2
Registration Number
RBR-564y4n
Lead Sponsor
Instituto de Assistência Médica ao Servidor Público Estadual
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Both sexes; aged 18 years and above; confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19; treatment with invasive mechanical ventilation; survivors during the hospitalization period, and discharge from the ICU.

Exclusion Criteria

Primary cause of using invasive mechanical ventilation is not pneumonia caused by COVID-19; not be subjected to invasive mechanical ventilation; death during the ICU stay; inability to understand verbal commands and altered level of consciousness.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome of this study will be the prevalence of intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness in survivors of COVID-19, assessed using the Medical Research Council scale.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary outcomes will be as follows: <br><br>- Peripheral muscle strength<br>- Patients' frailty<br>- Functional capacity <br>- Quality of life
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