Chronic Lung Disease and COVID-19: Understanding Severity, Recovery and Rehabilitation Needs
This is study is comprised of three approaches. First, the investigators will conduct a retrospective cohort study to determine factors associated with COVID-19 severity and complications and understand COVID-19 outcomes, including all-cause mortality, post-discharge events, and impacts of rehabilitation services (third aim). The second aim is a mixed-method study and follows COVID-19 patients with repeated surveys to determine patient-reported functional outcomes, health recovery, and rehabilitation needs after COVID-19. The investigators will recruit patients and their informal caregivers for interviews to assess their function and rehabilitation needs.
Conditions:
🦠 COVID-19 🦠 Chronic Lung Diseases
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 27 May 2021
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) 31 December 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) 31 December 2025
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 476
🔬 Study Type OBSERVATIONAL
📊 Phase N/A
Locations:
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * (Patients in COVID-19 cohort) VA patients diagnosed with COVID-19 through a positive PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) or antigen SARS-CoV-2 test conducted in VA
    • * (Caregivers) Providing caregiving to VA patients diagnosed with COVID-19
    • * (Patients in LRTI cohort) VA patients diagnosed with LRTI and tested negative for COVID-19 (through PCR and/or antigen test)

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Cognitive limitations that preclude the ability to communicate and obtain informed consent
    • * Language barriers
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 9 November 2020
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 12 November 2020
  • First Posted 13 November 2020

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2 October 2023
  • Last Update Posted 5 October 2023
  • Last Verified October 2023