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Status unknownNCT05839327Updated May 3, 2023

Impact of Mental Health and Cognitive Disorders on Quality of Life in Severe Covid-19 Survivors

An observational study in COVID-19 Post-Intensive Care Syndrome, sponsored by Hospital Sao Domingos. Status unknown. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-03.

Sponsored by Hospital Sao Domingos · Observational

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Apr 2023), so the status shown — last known as Not yet recruiting — may be out of date.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
65
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The objective of this single-center retrospective observational study is to describe cognitive and psychological outcomes and their impact on quality of life after at least 3 months of intensive care unit (ICU) discharge in severe COVID-19 survivors.

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has already affected more than 600 million people worldwide and resulted in at least 6 million deaths (https:coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html). The pandemic has also resulted in a growing population of individuals recovering from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Accumulating observational data suggest that these patients often experience a wide range of symptoms after recovery from acute illness. The dysfunctions ranging from motor, cognitive disability, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. However, there is still unknown data about the occurrence of mental health manifestations after a critical illness and their consequences in mid term quality of life.

Purpose: Many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) required critical care. Mid-term outcomes of the survivors need to be assessed. The objective of this single-center retrospective observational study is to describe their cognitive and psychological outcomes and their impact on quality of life afer at least 3 months following intensive care unit (ICU)-discharge.

Objectives: Our objective will be to evaluate the incidence of non-physical post-intensive care syndrome, such as symptoms of anxiety, depression, cognitive and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after hospital discharge in our severe COVID-19 population, as well as determining their long-term consequences in quality of life (QoL).

Methods: An observational retrospective study will be conducted, including all patients with severe COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit of a private tertiary hospital from April 2020 to October 2021. Patients were routinely assessed after 3 months of ICU discharge in our multidisciplinary follow-up clinic. A trained research team routinely applied the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MOCA), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), PCL-C (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist: Civilian Version) and Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36), during the follow-up evaluation.

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Conditions studied

  • COVID-19 Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

Keywords

  • COVID-19
  • Critically ill patients
  • Cognitive disorders
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Post-intensive care syndrome
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In context

COVID-19

7,990 studies on the registry are indexed under COVID-19; 466 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 65 is below the median of 268 across 3,208 observational studies indexed under COVID-19.

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Lead sponsor

Hospital Sao Domingos is the lead sponsor of 23 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admitted to intensive care unit requiring invasive and non-invasive respiratory support evaluated at least 3 months after hospital discharge for cognitive and psycological components of post-intensive care syndrome and the impact on quality of life.

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Inclusion criteria

  • All 18 years and older patients with severe COVID-19, confirmed by real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction., admitted to a 15- bed intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital from April 2020 to October 2021.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Still hospitalized or inpatient in rehabilitation facility
  • Previous cognitive impairmant
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
65 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testMontreal cognitive assessment scale (MOCA)

    Tests to evaluate cognitive disorders (MOCA), anxiety and depression (HADS) Pos-traumatic stress disorder (PCL-C) and quality of life (SF-36)

    Also known as: Hospital anxiety and depression scale ( HADS), Post-traumatic stress disorder checklist civilian version (PCL-C), Short form health survey 36 (SF-36)

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Montreal Cognitive Assessment Scale (MOCA)

    The MoCA total score was used for analysis: it ranges from 0 to 30, the lower scores indicating worse cognitive performances. The validated cut-off of 26 was used to distinguish light cognitive disorders (≥ 26) and proven cognitive impairments (\< 26) The MoCA total score was used for analysis: it ranges from 0 to 30, the lower scores indicating worse cognitive performances. The validated cut-off of 26 was used to distinguish light cognitive disorders (≥ 26) and proven cognitive impairments (\< 26) The MoCA total score was used for analysis: it ranges from 0 to 30, the lower scores indicating worse cognitive performances. The validated cut-off of 26 was used to distinguish light cognitive disorders (≥ 26) and proven cognitive impairments (\< 26) The MOCA total score was used for analysis: it ranges from 0 to 30, the lower scores indicating worse cognitive performances. The validated cut-off of 26 was used to distinguish light cognitive disorder (\> 26) and

    Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge

  2. Hospital Anxiety and depression scale (HADS)

    The HADS consists of two 7-item subscales evaluating symptoms of depression (seven items-HADS-D subscale) and symptoms of anxiety (seven items-HADS-A subscale). The standard cutoff threshold value of \> 7 out of 21 on either subscale was used to define a borderline status (score 8 to 10) or clinically significant status (score 11 to 21) of depression or anxiety, respectively.

    Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge

  3. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist: Civilian Version (PCL-C)

    PCL-C is an instrument designed to assess the consequences of a number of different types of traumatic experience. To complete the questionnaire, the subject should gauge to what extent they have been disturbed by the symptoms described during the previous month, using a scale of severity from 1 to 5 (not at all to very much). It defines a score greater than or equal to 3 (average) for any of the 17 items as clinically significant. PCL-C is an instrument designed to assess the consequences of a number of different types of traumatic experience. To complete the questionnaire, the subject should gauge to what extent they have been disturbed by the symptoms described during the previous month, using a scale of severity from 1 to 5 (not at all to very much). It defines a score greater than or equal to 3 (average) for any of the 17 items as clinically significant.

    Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mental Component Summary (MCS) of Short Form- 36 (SF-36) Instrument

    MCS is composed of scales assessing mental function, role limitations caused by mental problems, bodily pain and general health. The result scale ranges from 0 to 100, with 0 being the worst result and 100 the best.

    Time frame: 6 months after hospital discharge

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Study locations

No study locations are listed for this record.

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References and documents

Publications

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Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Start is estimated for Jun 2023; primary completion for Sep 2023, 3 months later.

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Registered
Apr 30, 2023
First posted
May 3, 2023
StartEst.
Jun 1, 2023
Primary completionEst.
Sep 30, 2023
CompletionEst.
Feb 10, 2024
Last update
May 3, 2023
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
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Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
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No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 3, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05839327
Lead sponsor
Hospital Sao Domingos
Responsible party
José Raimundo Araujo de Azevedo (ICU Assistent Physician, Hospital Sao Domingos) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 3, 2023
Start date
Jun 1, 2023 (estimated)
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2023 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 10, 2024 (estimated)
Last update
May 3, 2023

Study contacts

JOSE R AZEVEDO, MD, PhD
Contact
jrazevedo47@gmail.com
+559832168110
JOAQUIM C LOBATO FILHO, MD
Contact
joaquimhclobato@gamil.com
+559832168110
JOAQUIM C LOBATO FILHO, MD
principal investigator · Hospital Sao Domingos
JOSE R AZEVEDO, MD, PhD
study chair · Hospital Sao Domingos

Oversight

FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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