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Improving long-term patient recovery and reducing disability after COVID-19 critical illness using microRNA-based approaches

  • Funded by HRB Ireland, Irish Research Council
  • Total publications:0 publications

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    N/A

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $235,552.78

  • Funder

    HRB Ireland, Irish Research Council

  • Principal Investigator

    Dr. Katarzyna Whysall

  • Research Location

    Ireland

  • Lead Research Institution

    National University of Ireland Galway

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Supportive care, processes of care and management

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older), Older adults (65 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Covid-19 is disproportionately affecting middle aged and older adults. There is little data about how to manage these patients, particularly in the post-acute recovery phase commonly associated with frailty and muscle wasting. This study looks at how small molecules, called microRNAs, can regulate muscle health and influence recovery to help identify and develop personalised treatments for people with critical illness, such as COVID-19'