Exertional desaturation is a feature of COVID-19. The study will measure vital signs of patients discharge by practitioners in primary care, secondary care or by paramedic practitioners. Patients will then undertake a 40-steps on the spot walk followed by measurements of heart rate and oxygen saturations for up to two minutes. Association of desaturation with 30 days hospital admission and mortality will be reported.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
40 steps performed on the spot
Ysbyty Gwynedd
Menai Bridge, Gwynedd, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGChange in decision to discharge
1. No change 2. Further investigations 3. Hospital admission a) No change b) Further investigations c) Hospital admission
Time frame: 24 hours
Hospital
Admission to hospital within 30 days of the test
Time frame: 30 days
Death
Death within 30 days of the test
Time frame: 30 days
Feasibility of the 40-steps test
Proportion of sites and patients able to undertake the test
Time frame: 12 months
Change in heart rate
Change in heart rate compared to value measured before expercise
Time frame: Within 2 minutes of completion of the test
Change in oxygen saturations
Change in heart rate compared to value measured before exercise
Time frame: Within 2 minutes of completion of the test
Change in respiratory rate
Change in respiratory rate compared to value measured before exercise
Time frame: Within 2 minutes of completion of the test
Change in breathlessness
Change in breathlessness compared to value measured before exercise
Time frame: Within 2 minutes of completion of the test
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