Exercise Training Using an App on Physical Cardiovascular Function Individuals With Post-covid-19 Syndrome (Recovery)

University of Nove de Julho

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

Treatments: Behavioral: Exercise; Behavioral: Control

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06168006

Recovery Long Covid

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to assess the effect of a physical exercise program via a mobile application on functional parameters in individuals with post-COVID-19 syndrome. This is a clinical trial involving 60 individuals with post-COVID syndrome who will be randomly assigned to either a control group (physical activity guideline) or an experimental group (app-based training).

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19
• Fatigue ≥ 8 points on the Chalder Scale and/or dyspnea 2-4 on the Modified Medical Research Council
• Have access to a smartphone
• Have no contraindications for exercise practice
• Have ability to sit and stand and maintain balance while standing
• Have preserved cognitive function
• Have no risk of falls according to the Morse Fall Scale

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

---

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Exercise intervention

Experimental group

Description:

The subjects randomized to this group will perform three app-based training sessions per week for 12 weeks, each session lasting a maximum of 40 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Exercise

Control intervention

Sham Comparator group

Description:

This group will receive a booklet with exercise instructions, and will be recommended the same frequency and duration of exercise as the experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control