Long-term Symptomatic Follow-up of Patients with Long COVID Syndrome

ESTUDIO DE APLICACIÓN DE ESCALAS PARA VALORACIÓN SINTOMÁTICA DEL SÍNDROME DE COVID PERSISTENTE

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term evolution of long COVID.

The main question it aims to answer is:

Does the main symptoms of the patients diagnosed with long COVID aproximate to those of patients who have had COVID acute infection without devoloping long COVID? Participants will answer mailed survey questions about their main symptons.

Scales, indexes and questionnaires were mailed to 40 patients with long COVID to evaluate their main symptoms. Fatigue, emotional disorders, sleep disorders, cognitive impairments, dyspnea, physical activity, quality of life and pain were analyzed. The patients were reassessed after three years. The same scales, indexes and questionnaires were also sent to a control group of 40 volunteers of the same age and sex as the cases.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients older than 18 years old and younger than 75 years old
• patients who accepted to participate in the study
• patients who have had COVID acute infection
• patients who have long COVID (cases)

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients who refused to participate in the study at any time of the study
• patients whose diagnosis of long COVID was revoked during the study (cases)