Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
This is a prospective and longitudinal cohort study, before and after, with a single arm, with a group of 50 adult participants, undergoing an eight-week post-covid rehabilitation program, offered twi
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 and over; of both sexes; previously diagnosed with Covid-19; referred for rehabilitation at least 21 days after the diagnosis of the acute illness; no signs and symptoms of active infection; at least 14 days after hospital discharge for those hospitalized; with persistent symptoms and/or post-covid dysfunction
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Systolic blood pressure greater than or equal to 180 mmHg; acute chest pain; musculoskeletal impairment that limits walking; dizziness; palpitations; signs of current infection such as fever and flu-like symptoms; cognitive alteration that limits understanding of verbal commands and questions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase of at least 30 meters in distance covered in the six-minute walk test after eight weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of persistent symptoms such as fatigue, dyspnea, pain after eight weeks ;Increase in peripheral muscle strength in kilograms of force in the handgrip test using a hydraulic dynamometer after eight weeks;Decrease in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire sum score after eight weeks;Decrease in the score given for each domain assessed by the EuroQol quality of life questionnaire after eight weeks | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAline Danaga
Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Outcome results
None listed