Clinical trial NCT06223997: The Impact of Long COVID on People Living With Pre-existing LTC
Official title: Exploring the Experiences of Adults Living With Multiple Pre-existing Long-term Conditions and Long COVID to Understand Their Rehabilitation Needs
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Conditions: Long COVID
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Keywords: COVID-19
Lead sponsor: University of Leicester
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-01-25
Enrollment: 20
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Participants will be individuals living with multiple (≥2) pre-existing long-term conditions and long COVID or 'post-COVID-19 condition' (in accordance with the World Health Organisation definition) or carer/supporter for someone who is; identified and recruited via University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Participants will be living in Leicester (UK) and either able to take photographs themselves or have a carer/supporter who is able and willing to do this for them.

Brief summary: The goal of this observational study is to learn about the impact of long COVID on people who have multiple (two or more) pre-existing long-term conditions (such as diabetes and asthma). The main question it aims to answer is:

• How does long COVID impact the lives of adults living with multiple pre-existing long-term conditions and what are their rehabilitation needs?

Participants will be asked to:

* Take photos of things they feel represent the impact of long COVID on their day-to-day lives across seven days and,
* Take part in an interview to discuss the impact of long COVID.

Detailed description: This qualitative study will involve participants taking photographs (during their usual day-to-day activities), followed by 1:1 semi-structured interviews. Participants will be adults living with multiple pre-existing long-term conditions (LTC) and long COVID or their carers/supporters.

Stage 1: Photographs Participants will be asked to take photographs of things they feel represent or symbolise the impact of long COVID on their day-to-day lives across seven days in advance of the interview.

Stage 2: Interviews Semi-structured 1:1 interviews will be held face-to-face, online or telephone (in accordance with participant preference to optimise inclusivity). The iterative interview topic guide will continue to be informed by patient and public involvement and engagement, evidence (including preceding projects of the PhD), and the participants' photographs. Photographs will be viewed during the interview with participants.

The findings of this qualitative study will be used to inform the adaptation of exercise-based rehabilitation programmes to improve health and well-being which meets the needs of individuals living with multiple pre-existing LTC and long COVID.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult (≥18 years) living with long COVID (or 'post-COVID-19 condition' in accordance with the World Health Organisation definition) and ≥2 pre-existing long-term conditions or carer/supporter for someone who is
* Living in Leicester (UK)
* Able to take photographs or carer/supporter who is able and willing
* Able and willing to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

* Child (\<18 years)
* Unable to participate in a face-to-face, online or telephone interview
* Unable to access interpreter for first language

Primary outcomes:
measure: Experiences and perceptions of the impact of long COVID on health and well-being
timeFrame: April - August 2024
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Leicester
name: Rachael Dr Evans
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References: