Therapeutic pulmonary telerehabilitation protocol for patients affected by COVID-19, confined to their homes: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In December 2019, 27 cases of pneumonia, of unknown cause, were identified in the province of Hubei (China). The WHO declared the situation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and it was finally declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. The Spanish Government obliges the entire population to remain confined to their homes, with the exception of essential basic services, to stop the spread of COVID-19. Home isolation implies a notable physical deconditioning. Telerehabilitation methods have reported positive experiences, and we propose to study in affected patients of COVID-19, due to the general house confinement of the entire Spanish population.

Methods

Patients will be recruited in the regions of Andalusia, Murcia, and Valencia (Spain). Pa

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Gerez JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7322707 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature