ICD.10 U09.9G: Post-COVID-19 condition, unspecified.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with post-COVID syndrome: observation of physiotherapeutic breathing therapy over a period of nine weeks.
Before and after the observation period, physiotherapeutic respiratory fin
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Abteilung Allgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: Personal consent to participate in the study, good knowledge of German, onset of symptoms of COVID-19 disease more than twelve weeks ago, physician's prescription for physiotherapy with the diagnosis U09.9, persistent symptoms of post-COVID syndrome (primarily shortness of breath / problems with breathing). Physical Therapists: State-recognized professional title of physiotherapist, personal consent to participate in the study, good knowledge of German, work as a physiotherapist in an outpatient setting (practices/rehabilitation centers), participation in the online information event to introduce the study and the study measures before study inclusion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: Poor general health (which does not allow for outpatient treatment), need for home visits, limitations (which do not allow the patient to complete the questionnaires independently, such as dementia), severe lung disease (such as COPD), severe mental illness. Physical Therapists: Physical therapists who have had their professional title revoked and/or are unauthorized to use it.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - recruitment (after completion of recruitment: qualitative survey by means of questionnaire and semi-structured interview). - compliance (after application of the study documents: qualitative survey by means of questionnaire and semi-structured interview, quantitative survey by means of actual documentation on the documentation forms) - potential effectiveness (after completion of the study: quantitative survey by means of documentation on the findings sheets and the questionnaires on fatique, dyspnea, activity and participation, and quality of life) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - respiratory therapy content - safety of study content - factors influencing access to care and respiratory therapy feasibility | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMarie Hencke
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg Abteilung Allgemeinmedizin und Versorgungsforschung
Outcome results
None listed