Effect of a 4-Week Telerehabilitation Program for People With Post-COVID Syndrome on Physical Function and Symptoms: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

COVID-19 has led to significant morbidity and mortality globally. Post-COVID sequelae can persist beyond the acute and subacute phases of infection, often termed post-COVID syndrome (PCS). There is limited evidence on the appropriate rehabilitation for people with PCS. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect on exercise capacity, symptoms, cognition, anxiety, depression, health-related quality of life, and fatigue of a 4-week, twice-weekly supervised pulmonary telerehabilitation program compared with usual medical care for people with PCS with persistent respiratory symptoms.

Methods

The study will be a multi-site randomized controlled trial with assessor blinding. Participants with confirmed previous COVID-19 infection and persistent respiratory symptoms w

SUBMITTER: Reeves JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443032 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature