Efficacy of Respiratory Rehabilitation After COVID-19 Severe Infection (COVFIS2021)
COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, Rehabilitation, Physical Therapists
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for COVID-19 Respiratory Infection focused on measuring covid-19, training program, respiratory physiotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women ≥18 years
- Patients discharged from the Pulmonology Service with a diagnosis of COVID-19 by positive PCR and with severe pneumonia.
At least three months after the presence of at least one of the following criteria:
- MRC dyspnea greater than or equal to 2.
Decrease in the meters walked with respect to the reference values in the 6-minute walking test.
C) Decreased respiratory muscle strength measured at Maximum Inspiratory Pressure (PIM) and / or Maximum Expiratory Pressure (PEM) with respect to reference values.
- Sign informed consent from the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who do not want to be included in the study.
- Pregnant women.
- Impossibility to perform ergometry or ultrasound.
Sites / Locations
- Josep Trueta University HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Training program
Training program + Inspiratory muscle traioning (IMT)
Global intervallic exercise using cyclometer and analytical strength exercises
Global intervallic exercise using cyclometer and analytical strength exercises + inspiratory muscles training