Patients with long covid referred for physical rehabilitation at the Norwegian Sports Medicine Centre - Football Association in Oslo, Norway, were assessed for postviral asthma.
All patients performed methacholin bronchial provocation test, and those with a negative bronchial provocation were eqipped with an app-based spirometer to detect excessive lung variability. Eventual detection of postviral asthma will be treated according to GINA guidelines and eventual effect will be assessed by lung function variability and symptoms.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
App-based spirometer to perform serial spirometry to assess lung function variatione
Idrettens Helsesenter
Oslo, Norway
Excessive lung function variation
Lung function given as FEV1.
Time frame: 8 months
Perceived symptoms of long covid
On a Likert scale 1-10
Time frame: 8 months
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