More than half of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome experience fatigue. Rehabilitationis needed to treat this persistent symptom.The aim of this study is to conduct a rehabilitation intervention to treat patients withpost-COVID-19 syndrome who experience persistent fatigue.
- Background: More than half of patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome experience
fatigue. Rehabilitation is needed to treat this persistent symptom.
- Objectives: To conduct a rehabilitation intervention to treat patients with
post-COVID-19 syndrome who experience persistent fatigue.
- Methodology: Randomized clinical trial. There will be 3 groups.
- Patients will be recruited from the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital in
Granada.
- The evaluation will be carried out at the University of Granada.
- The rehabilitation will be carried out at the University of Granada and/or patient's
home.
Behavioral: Rehabilitation
30-60 minutes. A total of 3 session/week at home. 4 weeks.
- Warm-up.
- Aerobic: walking (20-25 minutes).
- Strength: (25-30 minutes).
- Cooling.
- Education: WHO recommendations.
Behavioral: Virtual reality based rehabilitation
30-60 minutes. A total of 3 session/week (2 sessions at home and 1 session at the
University of Granada). 4 weeks.
The 2 sessions at home will be the same as the sessions in the rehabilitation group
(group 2).
The session at the University of Granada will be done with virtual reality (Nintendo
Switch) and will follow the same outline as the rest of the sessions:
- Warm-up.
- Aerobic: walking (20-25 minutes).
- Strength: (25-30 minutes).
- Cooling.
- Education: WHO recommendations.
Inclusion Criteria:
- diagnosis of COVID-19
- post-COVID-19 syndrome
- adults ≥ 18 y < 75 años
- be medically stable
- to be able to walk
- not currently participating in a rehabilitation programme and/or other study.
- fatigue: FSS ≥ 36 puntos
- basic knowledge
- wish to participate in the study and sign the informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with severe comorbidities that interfere with the ability to perform the
study
- patients with mental, physical or organic problems that under medical criteria may
pose a risk to the patient
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Irene Torres Sánchez
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irenetorres@ugr.es
Irene Torres Sánchez, PhD, Principal Investigator
Universidad de Granada