Efficacy of a Physical and Respiratory Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Persistent COVID-… (NCT05629884) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Efficacy of a Physical and Respiratory Rehabilitation Program for Patients With Persistent COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2).
Spain56 participantsStarted 2022-12-14
Plain-language summary
The pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection has resulted, in addition to the well-known acute symptoms, in the emergence of a plethora of persistent, diffuse and heterogeneous symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive dysfunction among others, that have come to be called persistent COVID. Patients have reported that physical activity, stress and sleep disturbances often trigger exacerbations of their symptoms related by some authors to the so-called Post Exertional Malaise (PEM) characteristic of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Similarly, by analogy with other pathologies, it has been hypothesized that optimal exercise prescription would benefit these people with persistent COVID-19 symptoms but in practice, the rehabilitation of these patients runs the risk of collapsing respiratory and physical rehabilitation services.
This is why COPERIA proposes the construction of a platform for respiratory, cardiac and muscular telerehabilitation, to compare with face-to-face rehabilitation treatment and to try to predict the influence of physical activity in the prediction of PEM.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Age ≥18 and ≤70 years of age.
* Patients with a diagnosis according to WHO criteria of persistent COVID-19 until 03/28/2022
* Patients with a Post Covid Functional Status (PCFS) ≥ 2.
* Patients who present a need for physical rehabilitation and agree to perform it.
* Patients with capacity to consent and who agree to participate in the study.
* Patients who know how to use Smartphone and/or Tablet and have at least one of these devices.
* Patients who have access to the rehabilitation tools at home or are willing to go to the gyms proposed in the study to perform the rehabilitation exercises.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Minors or persons judicially incapacitated.
* Previous neurological or psychiatric pathology involving neuropsychological compromise.
* Active Covid19 infection.
* Home oxygen therapy \> 16 hours or home Cpap- Bipap.
* Previous diagnosis of arrhythmia or blockage.
* Previous coronary pathology.
* Decompensated renal or metabolic disease.
* Signs or symptoms of unknown cardiac disease.
* Undergoing another physical or cognitive rehabilitation process at the time of inclusion.
* Patients who do not agree to participate in the study.
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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