Long COVID
Conditions
Keywords
postviral asthma, diagnosis, long covid, telemedicine, lung function, digital spirometer
Brief summary
Patients with long covid referred for physical rehabilitation at the Norwegian Sports Medicine Centre - Football Association in Oslo, Norway, were assessed for postviral asthma.
Detailed description
All patients performed methacholin bronchial provocation test, and those with a negative bronchial provocation were eqipped with an app-based spirometer to detect excessive lung variability. Eventual detection of postviral asthma will be treated according to GINA guidelines and eventual effect will be assessed by lung function variability and symptoms.
Interventions
App-based spirometer to perform serial spirometry to assess lung function variatione
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
° Patients with long covid for more than 6 months referred for physical rehabilitation
Exclusion criteria
° None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived symptoms of long covid | 8 months | On a Likert scale 1-10 |
| Excessive lung function variation | 8 months | Lung function given as FEV1. |
Countries
Norway