Long-term COVID effects in the Cherokee Nation

Who could benefit from this research

What this research studies

You would join a group of Cherokee Nation residents who had COVID-19 while researchers review past medical records and follow people over time to track ongoing symptoms. The team will collect information about heart problems, digestive issues, fatigue, dizziness, anxiety, depression, and other health changes that persist after infection. The approach combines retrospective data with new follow-up visits and questionnaires to learn how common symptoms are and how long they last. Findings will be used to build local guidance for predicting, checking, and managing long-term COVID effects in the community.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Cherokee Nation
  Tahlequah, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Kuhn, Katrin Gaardbo — Cherokee Nation
• Study coordinator: Kuhn, Katrin Gaardbo

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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