NCT05721040

Short-term Evaluation of Motor and Sensory Function in Post-COVID-19 Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 68 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

SARS-COV-2 infection reframed medical knowledge in many aspects, yet there is still a lot to be discovered. our aim is to evaluate neurological impact of covid-19; if there is any.

Detailed description

Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) can cause neuropsychiatric, psychological and psychosocial impairments. Literature regarding the sensory and motor affection of COVID-19 is still limited. Public health emergencies as COVID-19 are likely to cause adverse neuropsychiatric impacts. Cognitive impairments after SARS-COV-2 infection were noticed, COVID-19 patients complain of poor concentration, declined memory, and insomnia, as well as anxiety and depression symptoms. in a study; Neurological manifestations described in 36.4% of 214 patients with confirmed COVID-19. However, the symptoms described \[dizziness (not further defined), headache, and impaired consciousness\] are commonplace in many severe infections and represent disturbances in neurological function rather than a neurological disease per se. Anosmia and ageusia have received much attention, but are ubiquitous in other common upper respiratory tract infections. While a reported increased risk of cerebrovascular disease.

Conditions

• Motor Neuropathy
• Sensory Neuropathy

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2022-04-01
• Completion: 2022-09-01
• First posted: 2023-02-09
• Last updated: 2023-02-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt