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Table 3 Visit schedule, assessments as well as data and outcomes to be collected

From: Feasibility, safety and effectiveness of prednisolone and vitamin B1, B6, and B12 in patients with post-COVID-19-syndrome (PreVitaCOV) – protocol of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre trial in primary care (phase IIIb)

Patient contact

Baseline

Intervention

Follow-up

Day

0

1–4

5*

6–13

14

15–20

21

22–27

28*

32–35

60**

180***

Visit number

1

       

2

   

Phone call number

  

1

       

2

3

Trial drug intake

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

   

information, verification of in-/exclusion criteria, informed consent

X

           

demographic and baseline data, medical history, MoCA

X

           

biosamples, vital signs

X

       

X

   

SARS-CoV-2 antigen test

X

           

pregnancy test

X

        

X

  

Outcomes

            

- tailored PROMIS total score and subscores

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

X

- MYMOP

X

 

X

     

X

 

X

X

- PC19 symptom list

X

X

     

X

 

X

X

PCFS scale

X

 

X

     

X

 

X

X

- EQ-5D-5L and visual analogue scale

X

 

X

     

X

 

X

X

- PHQ 8

X

 

X

     

X

 

X

X

- Chalder Fatigue Scale

X

 

X

     

X

 

X

X

- Visual analogue scale for pain

X

 

X

     

X

 

X

X

- Tests Alertness, divided attention, distractibility, flexibility and visual scanning (TAP)

X

       

X

   

- 1 min-Sit-to-Stand-Test, physical examination

X

       

X

   

- Patient diary (on-demand medication)

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

   

- Feasibility & acceptance questionnaire

           

X

- Feasibility & Acceptance Interviews (subgroup of patients)

X

           

Safety outcomes

            

- adverse events

  

X

     

X

 

X

X

- serious adverse events

as necessary

- number of patients with worsening symptoms

as necessary

Drug accountability

  

X

     

X

   
  1. * + 3 days; ** +/- 5 days; *** +/- 7 days; MoCA - Montreal Cognitive Assessment; PROMIS - Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System; MYMOP - Measure Yourself Medical Outcome Profile; PC19 - Post-COVID-19; PCFS - Post COVID Functional Scale; EQ-5D-5L - EuroQol-5Dimensions- 5Levels; PHQ8 - Patient Health Questionnaire 8; TAP - Test of Attentional Performance