COVID-19
Conditions
Brief summary
Reduced subjective and objective functional capacity performance are reported after COVID-19 in a large proportion of subjects. The aim of this study is to examine the feasibility and effect of using an e-health tool for guidance and tracking of exercise training in a general population of adults previously infected by COVID-19.
Detailed description
Both hospitalized and non-hospitalized persons who have undergone extensive multi-disciplinary rehabilitation programs report significantly improved physical function after rehabilitation. Exercise training may be the key intervention to improve fitness and subjective complaints such as fatigue, low physical fitness and dyspnea after COVID-19 infection. However, traditional group-based exercise training or self-training programs at fitness centers have been shut down during the pandemic, and home-based interventions are warranted. To overcome the limitations and costs of a fitness center/personal trainer-based intervention study, more knowledge on the effectiveness and efficacy of using an e-Health system to recruit, train and monitor participants after illness are needed.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise training using an e-health tool
Experimental: Exercise training will be guided by using the e-health tool MIA Health, with the possibility for digital communication between the participants and study personnel The participants will receive wearables that record heart rate. Participants will be encouraged to achieve 100 Activity Quotient (AQ) equivalents per week Control: No follow-up
Sponsors
University of Oslo
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Persons who have undergone COVID-19 disease * People who struggle to be physically active enough as a result of corona disease * People who experience reduced physical fitness as a result of corona disease
Exclusion criteria
\-- more than 100 AQ per week (calculated from self-reported activity level) * uncontrolled hypertension (high blood pressure) (over 200/110). * symptomatic valve failure, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, unstable angina, pulmonary * hypertension, heart failure and/or severe rhythm disturbances * cancer that makes participation impossible or exercise contraindicated. Considered individually in consultation with the attending physician. * chronic contagious infectious diseases. * Participates in other studies that are not compatible with participation in this project * Post-exertional symptom exacerbation (PESE)/post-exertional malaise (PEM)/post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiorespiratory fitness | After 6 months intervention | Peak oxygen uptake |
| Feasibilty | After 6 months intervention | Measured as acceptability and adherence |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lung function | After 6 months intervention | Spirometry |
| Quality of life | After 6 months intervention | Questionnaires (RAND-12) |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed