Effect of PEP flute self-care versus usual care in early covid-19: non-drug, open label, randomised controlled trial in a Danish community setting.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether positive expiratory pressure (PEP) by PEP flute self-care is effective in reducing respiratory symptoms among community dwelling adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection and early stage covid-19.

Design

Non-drug, open label, randomised controlled trial.

Setting

Capital Region and Region Zealand in Denmark from 6 October 2020 to 26 February 2021.

Participants

Community dwelling adults, able to perform self-care, with a new SARS-CoV-2 infection (verified by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction tests) and symptoms of covid-19.

Intervention

Participants were randomised to use PEP flute self-care in addition to usual care or have usual care only. Randomisation was based on permuted random blocks in a 1:1 ratio, stratified for

SUBMITTER: Mollerup A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476062 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature