Outreach medical care for housebound adults with Post-COVID syndrome or ME/CFS

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The project deploys a multidisciplinary outreach program combining home visits and telemedicine to characterize clinical features and needs of housebound patients with Post‑COVID syndrome or ME/CFS. Specialists in internal medicine, neurology, and psychosomatic medicine will perform standardized histories, physical and mental assessments, and caregivers will be interviewed. Patients are recruited via primary care physicians, patient groups, social media, and post‑COVID outpatient clinics, and existing diagnostic data will be reviewed to identify mimics. The goal is to generate prevalence estimates and a structured care approach that could be integrated into routine services if effective.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* ME/CFS according to the Canadian Consensus Criteria
* Bell Score ≤ 30
* Duration of the postexertional malaise (PEM) \> 14 hours
* Age \> 18 years and \< 70

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Pre-existing conditions or comorbidities that have (or could have) led to a restriction of mobility or mental capacity, such as various diseases of the central nervous system.

Where it's running

• Hannover Medical School
  Hanover, Germany Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Meike Dirks, MD — Hannover Medical School
• Study coordinator: Meike Dirks, MD
• Email: access-patienten@mh-hannover.de
• Phone: +495115323145

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.