Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Post-Acute Period of COVID-19 Infection

Istanbul Bilgi University

Status: Completed

Conditions: COVID-19

Treatments: Other: Rehabilitation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04365738

PR COVID-19

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of pulmonary rehabilitation(PR) applied in the isolation processes of post-acute patients with mild and moderate symptoms who had positive COVID-19 test on dyspnea,muscle pain,chest expansion,lower limb muscle strength and dynamic balance,fatigue,anxiety and depression.

Full description

This study was conducted with 270 patients who were the COVID-19 test was positive and isolated in their homes during post-acute periods.While one of the groups (n=135) was asked to remain isolated at home by providing patient education,a PR program was applied for 4 weeks in addition to the patients in the other group(n=135).PR consists of patient education, breathing, in-house mobilization and range of motion exercises.As the evaluation parameters,pre-treatment and post-treatment dyspnea levels with Borg scale,muscle pain with visual analog scale(VAS),functional capacities with sit-up test,chest expansions with tape measure,respiratory frequency,fatigue level with fatigue severity scale,and emotional status with hospital anxiety and depression(HAD) scale were evaluated.

Enrollment: 270 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 28 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Between the ages of 28-45, positive COVID-19 test, being in the post-acute period, having symptoms of mild-moderate severity, respiratory rate ≤40 breaths / min, patients who can make video speech

Exclusion criteria

• Severe symptom involvement, fever more than 38 degrees, obese patients, patients with multiple comorbidities, patients with one or more organ failure, oxygen saturation in the blood ≤95%, a resting blood pressure of <90/60 mmHg or> 140 / 90 mmHg patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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270 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

Experimental group

Description:

The patients who applied pulmonary rehabilitation were checked, motivated and followed-up regularly with video calls every day. Pulmonary rehabilitation program consists of patient education, breathing, in-house mobilization and range of motion exercises.

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

As a patient education, information was given about the disease and treatment process, listening to the patient during this process and getting regular sleep, balanced nutrition and taking a break from smokers.

Treatment:

Other: Rehabilitation