Effects on the clinical evolution of patients with respiratory infection secondary to the Sars-CoV-2 virus, when they are maintaining communication with family/friends through mobile devices compared to patients not having an option of communicatio

Not Applicable

Suspended

Conditions: COVID-19

Registration Number: SLCTR/2020/026

Lead Sponsor: Center for Research in Policies, Population and Health (CIPPS), of the Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Suspended

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• Men and women
• Older than 18 years
• Patients with lung infection by the Sars-Cov-2 virus (Covid-19)
• With O2 saturation greater than 70% and less than 89% upon admission to the emergency room
• Have family or friends to call
• The family member or friends have a mobile device to receive video calls

Exclusion Criteria

Intubated or with respiratory failure that prevents them from participating
• Alterations in the state of consciousness.
• Intellectual, verbal, hearing disability
• Previous psychiatric or mental disorders (anxiety, depression, bipolar, dementia, etc.)
• Voluntary discharge

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The average number of days of confinement <br><br><br> [Measured during the hospital stay up to discharge]<br>Types of complications occurred during the hospital stay [Measured at discharge of patient]<br>Outcome of the disease [Measured at discharge of patient]<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The total cost of bed days will be measured + cost of drugs used + cost of laboratory and cabinet tests = Total Cost, for each of the groups [Measured at hospital discharge of patient]<br>