Status:

COMPLETED

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Group-based Telerehabilitation Program in People With Post-COVID-19 Sequelae (TEPCO).

Lead Sponsor:

Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec

Conditions:

Long COVID-19 Syndrome

Long COVID

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this study pilot randomized controlled study is to evaluate the feasibility of the study procedures and to compare the preliminary efficacy of a rehabilitation program given in a "remote" ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • adult patients (≥18 years)
  • confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection defined by positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing and/or antigen test results
  • referred to the pneumology clinic for a modified British Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea score of 2-3 after a minimum of eight weeks of infection
  • VO₂max of less than 80% of the predicted value
  • receiving a medical prescription for rehabilitation following initial assessment by a pulmonologist
  • being able to walk independently
  • providing informed consent
  • having a good internet connection (i.e., a minimum download speed of 4 Mbps and an upload speed of 4 Mbps)
  • being in possession of a computer or tablet equipped with a camera enabling videoconferencing.

Exclusion

  • requiring in-hospital rehabilitation at discharge
  • evidence of medical instability (i.e., moderate or severe cardiac disease, ischemic or severe hemorrhagic stroke, or neurodegenerative disease, unstable fracture)
  • history of severe cognitive or mental impairment
  • already enrolled in another rehabilitation program

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 7 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 29 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

22 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06952127

Start Date

April 7 2023

End Date

March 29 2024

Last Update

April 30 2025

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Centre hospitalier affilié universitaire régional

Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, G8Z 3R9