Study tracks lingering COVID symptoms in 400 Pre-Surgery patients
NCT ID NCT07435805
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at long-term health problems in 400 adults who had COVID-19 and are now preparing for surgery. Researchers will ask about ongoing symptoms like breathing issues, heart problems, and fatigue. No new treatments are given; the goal is to understand how past COVID-19 infection may affect surgical care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better assess surgical risks for patients with long COVID and improve preoperative care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no intervention, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all long COVID patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients aged 18 years and older presenting to the preoperative anesthesia clinic of Elazığ Fethi Sekin City Hospital who report a previous laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection. The study population consists of surgical candidates undergoing routine preoperative evaluation. Clinical information regarding the acute COVID-19 period will be obtained retrospectively from hospital records, and persistent post-COVID symptoms will be assessed at the time of preoperative evaluation using a structured questionnaire.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fethi Sekin City Hospital
Elâzığ, Elaziğ, Turkey (Türkiye)
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