Effects of Respiratory Rehabilitation on the Patients with COVID-19 infection.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breathing difficulty; COVID-19; Other respiratory tract infection; Respiratory - Other respiratory disorders / diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621001108808
• Lead Sponsor: BANGLADESH MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCI

Brief Summary

A total of 155 patients were included for the study. They all followed the treatment allocated for them properly. The treatment allocated to them were pulmonary rehabilitation and standard treatment. Out of them, 110 (71 %) were male and 45 (29 %) were female and male: female ratio was 1: 0.41. The mean age of the patients in the study were 48.08 years. Regarding occupation of the patients, most of the patients were involved in private service, 43 (27.7%) patients were found in this occupation, then 33 (21.3%) patients were businessman, 31 (20 %) patients were housewives. I t was found that respiratory rehabilitation receiving patients were more benefited among the Patients with COVID-19 infection. So, respiratory rehabilitation may be advocated to improve the condition of COVID-19 affected patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-20
• Study Completion: 2021-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 155

Inclusion Criteria

•Nasopharyngeal swab samples (tested by RT-PCR) positive for the novel coronavirus.
•Subjects Aged 15 years or more of all genders.
•Oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry (SpO2) greater than 90 % in room air.
• Patients having symptoms mild to moderate in nature
•A resting respiratory rate 30/m or less than 30/m.
•Able to understand the content of questionnaires and who will provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

•Subjects aged more than 70 years of all genders.
•Subjects having severe form of COVID-19
•Subjects having severe COPD, bronchial asthma and severe ischemic heart disease.
•Pregnant woman will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified