Chronic Lung Disease and COVID-19: Understanding Severity, Recovery and Rehabilitation Needs

Description

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

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Study overview

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.

Chronic Lung Disease and COVID-19: Understanding Severity, Recovery and Rehabilitation Needs (LAUREL Study)

Chronic Lung Disease and COVID-19: Understanding Severity, Recovery and Rehabilitation Needs

Condition
COVID-19
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Ann Arbor

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105-2303

Seattle

VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98108-1532

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility 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)
  • * Cognitive limitations that preclude the ability to communicate and obtain informed consent
  • * Language barriers

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

VA Office of Research and Development,

Kristina A Crothers, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

Study Record Dates

2025-12-31