Coronavirus infection of unspecified location
Conditions
Interventions
Orientation Group (GO): 35 patients post COVID-19 hospitalization will perform the pre-intervention assessment and will receive a physiotherapy session on general guidelines addressing health care, on
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Eligibility
Age
35 Years to 85 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 35 to 85 years; after hospital discharge caused by COVID-19 infection (diagnosis confirmed or highly suspected by laboratory or tomographic examination); hemodynamically stable (absence of severe arrhythmias; uncontrolled arterial hypertension), absence of the use of tracheostomy, and against indication to perform the proposed tests (such as previous orthopedic disease, unstable angina, and acute myocardial infarction in the previous 6 months, severe valve disease, etc); not bedridden, being under medical supervision; who are not being treated for diseases severe chronic conditions (such as cancer, chronic renal failure, neuromuscular diseases) who have access to a cell phone or computer and who have limitations in physical capacity (80% or less in the performance of the proposed physical tests).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with cognitive balance deficit, with the risk of falling when performing the proposed physical tests and giving up participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To confirm the effects of a telerehabilitation program, by improving the physical capacity of patients post-hospitalization for COVID-19. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To characterize the clinical condition, physical capacity, activities of daily living, and quality of life of patients post-hospitalization for COVID-19. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactValéria Pires Di Lorenzo
Outcome results
None listed