Efficacy of Respiratory Rehabilitation After COVID-19 Severe Infection

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT05307562

Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta24 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a training program in patients that have suffered a COVID infection

Once patients have been selected and meet inclusion criteria, they will sign informed consent. They will make a first visit to obtain the basal parameters. Once done, they will start the individualized training program for 12 weeks 3 times a week.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

COVID-19 Respiratory Infection Rehabilitation Physical Therapists

Interventions

Interval training + analytical strengthOTHER

Patients will receive a training program

Interval training + analytical strength and IMTOTHER

Patients will receive a training program + IMT

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Men and women ≥18 years * Patients discharged from the Pulmonology Service with a diagnosis of COVID-19 by positive PCR and with severe pneumonia. * At least three months after the presence of at least one of the following criteria: 1. MRC dyspnea greater than or equal to 2. 2. Decrease in the meters walked with respect to the reference values in the 6-minute walking test. C) Decreased respiratory muscle strength measured at Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (PIM) and / or Maximum Expiratory Pressure (PEM) with respect to reference values. * Sign informed consent from the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who do not want to be included in the study. * Pregnant women. * Impossibility to perform ergometry or ultrasound.

Locations (1)

Josep Trueta University Hospital

Girona, Spain