Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training in Individuals With Long-term Post-COVID-19 Symptoms
Covid19, Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Covid19 focused on measuring Respiratory Muscle Training, Tele-rehabilitation, Quality of Life, Exercise
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Over 18 years who presented long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms of fatigue and dyspnoea for at least 3 months after the COVID-19 diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Progressive respiratory, neuromuscular or neurological disorders and/or psychiatric or cognitive conditions that hindered their ability to cooperate
- Comorbidity that could interfere with the study interventions
- Any contraindication to the training interventions
- Previous inclusion in a rehabilitation program for their long-term post-COVID-19 symptoms (previous 3 months)
Sites / Locations
- Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre de Madrid
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Exercise training + Inspiratory and expiratory muscle training group
Exercise training + Inspiratory and expiratory muscle training sham group
Participants will perform a cardiovascular exercise program 2 days per week during 8 weeks in the hospital, combined with an inspiratory and expiratory muscle training by a threshold device at home, twice a day, 3 days per week, for 8 weeks supervised by a physiotherapist through a virtual platform.
Participants will perform a cardiovascular exercise program 2 days per week during 8 weeks in the hospital, combined with an inspiratory and expiratory muscle training by a sham threshold device at home, twice a day, 3 days per week, for 8 weeks supervised by a physiotherapist through a virtual platform.