Long COVID Symptoms in SARS-CoV-2-positive Children in China

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Symptoms and Signs
• Interventions: Other: SBQ-LC survey

• Registration Number: NCT05729217
• Lead Sponsor: Tim Shi

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about in children aged 6-18 years, after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the COVID symptoms or Long COVID symptoms to impact their daily activities. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of long-lasting symptoms, the duration and intensity of symptoms, quality of life, number of sick days or absences from school, and psychological and social outcomes. The participants will be asked to fill in Long COVID symptom burden questionnaires who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 as self-reported PRC test or antigen test positive.

Detailed Description

The goal of this observational study is to learn about in children aged 6-18 years, after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the COVID symptoms or Long COVID symptoms to impact their daily activities. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of long-lasting symptoms, the duration and intensity of symptoms, quality of life, number of sick days or absences from school, and psychological and social outcomes.

The participants will be asked to fill in SBQ-Long COVID symptom burden survey questionnaires who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 as self-reported PRC test or antigen test positive.

The survey questionnaires will be filled every two weeks after the participants have been tested SARS-CoV-2 positive.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Study Start: 2023-02-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-13
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-02
• Primary Completion: 2024-01-31
• Study Completion: 2024-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 5000

Inclusion Criteria

infected with SARS-CoV-2 as self-reported PRC test or antigen test positive or have symptoms, but without Covid-19 test.

Exclusion Criteria

aged below 6 years or above 18 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 1 aged 7-12 years	SBQ-LC survey	Group 1 will mainly be primary school students from grade 1 to 6.
Group 2 aged 13-15 years	SBQ-LC survey	Group 2 will mainly be middle school students from grade 13 to 15.
Group 2 aged 16-18 years	SBQ-LC survey	Group 3 will mainly be high school students from grade 16 to 18.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
long symptoms of SARS-CoV-2	6 to 12 weeks	the prevalence of long-lasting symptoms, the duration and intensity of symptoms
absences from school	24 weeks	number of sick days or absences from school, and psychological and social outcomes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Capital Institute of Pediatrics; 🇨🇳 Beijing, China