Telerehabilitation Program in Persistent COVID-19
Condition: Coronavirus Infection; Respiratory Disease
MeSH terms: COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections; Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Respiration Disorders
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The syndrome characterized by the persistence of symptoms typical of COVID-19, beyond 4 weeks
      after discharge, is called long COVID. Long COVID affects a high percentage of patients who
      have suffered from COVID-19, regardless of its severity. The various symptoms present in that
      patients affect the functionality and physical, mental and psychological capacities of
      patients. Therefore, it is necessary to implement therapeutic programs, based on exercises
      and techniques of physiotherapy, to help affected people to resume their work, family, social
      and sports activities; prior to illness. Given the context in which these programs must be
      developed, telecare is positioned as the most recommended care method to carry out the
      rehabilitation of these patients. The general objective of this study is to evaluate the
      effectiveness of a cardiorespiratory tele-rehabilitation program in persistent COVID-19
      patients. Study participants (n=60) will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention
      groups. Group 1 will combine breathing exercises with aerobic exercise: walk; and group 2
      will perform functional exercises in addition to respiratory physiotherapy with. All
      participants will be evaluated at the beginning of the intervention, at the end of it.
    


Intervention name(s): Walking APP Group; Functional APP group
Intervention type(s): Procedure; Procedure
Intervention description(s): The participants of this group will be explained their treatment plan by a physiotherapist who will contact them through a video call. This treatment will consist of breathing exercises (abdominodiaphragmatic and pursed lips breathing) and 3 days of aerobic exercise: walking.
Participants will consult their treatment plan through an application that will be installed on their mobile phone. They will start with 25 minutes of walking and will increase progressively until they reach 45 minutes.
A biweekly follow-up will be carried out through a phone call by the research team to find out their health status and evolution with the assigned treatment.
Participants must perform the proposed exercises, 5 days a week, once a day In addition to the respiratory physiotherapy guideline, they will be given the health education manual.; The participants of this group will be explained their treatment regimen by a physiotherapist who will contact them through a video call. This treatment planwill consist of breathing exercises (abdominodiaphragmatic and pursed lips breathing) and 3 days of functional exercise which involve the activation and performance of large muscle groups. Participants will consult their treatment plan through an application that will be installed on their mobile phone.
A biweekly follow-up will be carried out through a phone call by the research team to find out their health status and evolution with the assigned treatment.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Covid-19; Physical Therapy; Dyspnea; Fatigue; Online Health; Functional Status