The Effect of Mobile Health Application Based on Omaha System on Symptoms and Quality of Life in COVID-19 Patients

Kocaeli University

Status: Completed

Conditions: COVID-19; Quality of Life; Symptoms and Signs

Treatments: Other: COVOS app; Other: Standard Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05258734

4802180417

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of nursing interventions made with a mobile health application (COVOS) developed based on the Omaha System on the physical, psychosocial and cognitive symptoms and quality of life of patients diagnosed with COVID-19, and continuing treatment at home.

Design: This is a single center, 1:1 randomized, single blind, parallel, active comparator trial.

Method: Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) Statement 2013 checklist used in study. The CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) flowchart is used in this protocol. This study will carried out in a family health center, located within the boundaries of İzmit District of Kocaeli province. The patients in the experimental group will be followed up with the COVOS app and nursing interventions (videos, information messages) to manage their symptoms will be directed with the COVOS app. The patients in the control group will not receive any intervention, the standard follow-up and health care provided by the family health center of the patients will continue.

Hypothesis: In patients diagnosed with COVID-19 followed at home with COVOS, symptom management and quality of life will be better in 1st, 2nd and 3rd months compared to the control group.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test within the last 24-48 hours
• Patients whose symptoms started within the last 48 hours
• Patients experiencing at least one symptom
• Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and continuing treatment at home
• Literate patients
• Patients with smartphone

Exclusion criteria

• Those who have had a previous COVID-19 infection
• Patients with vision or hearing problems
• Patients with chronic disease
• Patients with mental illness
• Patients who do not have a smartphone
• Pregnant and postpartum patients
• Patients who did not agree to participate in the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

COVOS app

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: COVOS app

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: Standard Care