COVID
Conditions
Keywords
Covid-19, Telerehabilitation, Respiratory Exercises, Aerobic Exercises
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of telerehabilitation program on COVID-19 symptoms, quality of life, level of depression, perception of dyspnea, sleep, fatigue, kinesiophobia and patient satisfaction in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.
Detailed description
Because of the risk of infection, telerehabilitation applications are recommended for patients with COVID-19. There are no studies in the literature evaluating the effectiveness of telerehabilitation program after COVID-19. In particular, the importance of the first eight weeks after the disease was emphasized. It is thought that the telerehabilitation program will improve the functional capacities and quality of life of patients in order to adapt to the daily life after the infection more easily, to cope with the symptoms brought about by the disease more easily and to prevent the respiratory distress, intensive care stay and inactivity due to muscle weakness.
Interventions
OTHERAerobic Exercise Training
Aerobic exercises using all body muscles and that one can do on their own after being shown online
BEHAVIORALPatient Education
Patient education about covid-19 and hygiene education
OTHERRespiratory Exercise Training
Respiratory exercises that one can do on their own after being shown online
Sponsors
KTO Karatay University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Intervention model description
It is planned to include 3 groups in the study. The group 1 will be informed about covid-19 and hygiene. Aerobic exercise will be offered to Group 2, aerobic exercise + breathing exercises will be offered to Group 3. The persons to be included in the groups will be determined randomly.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* volunteering to participate in the study * at least once diagnosed with COVID-19, * has a cognitive level that can adapt to online exercises, * having a physical condition suitable for exercises * staying in hospital due to covid-19
Exclusion criteria
* refuse to participate in the study * having neurological, cardiac, respiratory disease that prevents exercise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dyspnoea | baseline | It will be evaluated by the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC). It consists of 5 items between 0 and 4. The increase in the score indicates the severity of dyspnea. |
| Anxiety and Depression | baseline | It will be evaluated by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The questionnaire comprises seven questions for anxiety and seven questions for depression, and takes 2-5min to complete. Although the anxiety and depression questions are interspersed within the questionnaire, it is vital that these are scored separately. Cut-off scores are available for quantification, for example a score of 8 or more for anxiety. The increase in the score indicates the severity of anxiety and depression. |
| Sleep Quality | baseline | It will be evaluated by pittsburgh sleep quality index |
| Health Related Quality of Life | baseline | It will be evaluated by SF-36 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Satisfaction | 6 weeks later | It will be evaluated by patient satisfaction scale. Likert scale questionnaire proposed seven dimensions of patient satisfaction directed toward their doctors. These are general satisfaction, technical quality, interpersonal manner, communication, financial aspects, time spent with doctor, and accessibility and convenience. Increased score indicates decreased satisfaction. The minimum score is 18, the maximum score is 90. |
| Fatigue | baseline | It will be evaluated by Fatigue Severity Scale. A self-report scale of nine items about fatigue, its severity and how it affects certain activities. Answers are scored on a seven point scale where 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree. This means the minimum score possible is nine and the highest is 63. |
| Kinesiophobia | baseline | It will be evaluated by Kinesiophobia Causes Scale. The questionnaire consist of 20 closed questions, assessed in a range from 0 to 100 - a higher score indicating a higher fear of movement |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed