Official Title
Long-Term Clinical and Health Effects of Previous COVID-19 in Patients Presenting for Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluation
Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in persistent health problems in a significantproportion of individuals after recovery from the acute infection. These long-termmanifestations, commonly referred to as post-COVID condition or long COVID, may involverespiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, psychological, and general health domains.Understanding these sequelae is particularly important in patients undergoingpreoperative anesthesia evaluation, as residual symptoms may influence perioperative riskassessment and clinical decision-making.This cross-sectional observational study aims to evaluate the long-term clinical andhealth effects of previous COVID-19 infection in adult patients presenting to thepreoperative anesthesia clinic. Patients aged 18 years and older who report a history ofconfirmed COVID-19 infection will be included. Clinical data related to the acuteinfection period (disease severity, hospitalization, intensive care unit admission,oxygen therapy, and radiological findings) will be retrospectively obtained from hospitalrecords. At the time of preoperative assessment, participants will complete a structuredpost-COVID clinical questionnaire to evaluate persistent symptoms across multiple organsystems.The study seeks to determine the prevalence and characteristics of long-term post-COVIDsymptoms and to explore potential associations between acute disease severity and ongoinghealth complaints. No additional medical intervention will be performed as part of thisresearch.

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Recruiting
Post-COVID Condition
Long Covid
Sequelae of COVID-19

Other: Post-COVID Clinical Assessment

Structured post-COVID symptom questionnaire and retrospective clinical data review
performed at the time of preoperative anesthesia evaluation. No therapeutic intervention
is applied.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Age ≥18 years

Presentation to the preoperative anesthesia clinic

Self-reported history of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection

Ability to provide informed consent

Willingness to complete the post-COVID clinical questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

- Age <18 years

No history of COVID-19 infection

Refusal to participate or incomplete questionnaire

Cognitive impairment or communication difficulties preventing reliable data collection

Eligibility Gender
All
Eligibility Age
Minimum: 18 Years ~ Maximum: N/A
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Locations

Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Elaziğ, Turkey (Türkiye)

Investigator: OĞUZ KAĞAN BULUT, MD
Contact: +905327858130
oguzkaganbulut@hotmail.com

Contacts

OĞUZ KAĞAN BULUT, MD
+905327858130
oguzkaganbulut@hotmail.com

Not Provided

Elazıg Fethi Sekin Sehir Hastanesi
NCT Number
Keywords
Post-COVID condition
COVID-19 sequelae
Preoperative Assessment
Cross-sectional study
MeSH Terms
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome