FUNCTION is an observational cohort study conducted by researchers from the Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and Cayetano Heredia Hospital. The overall aim is to asses the long-term impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cardiopulmonary function and quality of life in patients recovered from COVID-19, through a 6-month follow-up structured in 4 visits with clinical assessments and imaging studies performed by specialists.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
162
Observational Study
Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Lima Lima, Lima, Peru
Abnormal pulmonary function
% of participants with carbon monoxide diffusing capacity lower than 80 percent of predicted at each study visit. The dependent variable will be categorized as dichotomic variable for subsequent analysis
Time frame: 6 months
Abnormal cardiovascular function
LVEF\<50% will be considered an abnormal cardiovascular function test. The dependent variable will be categorized as dichomotoic variables for subsequent analysis.
Time frame: 6 months
Abnormal quality of life
Health-related quality of life, Medical Outcomes Study short-form (SF-36) at each visit assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36). The SF-36 scale consists of 8 dimensions which is subsequently converted into a percentage score. The dependent variable will be categorized as dichotomic variable for subsequent analysis.
Time frame: 6 months
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