Evaluation of the effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation and exercise therapy in reducing the length of hospital stay of patients with Covid-19
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Covid -19.Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites
- Registration Number
- IRCT20180226038870N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
Pulmonary involvement seen in pulmonary CT spiral consistent with Covid-19 changes diagnosed by a pulmonologist
Positive PCR test for Covid-19 from respiratory or bloody secretions
Normal white blood cell counts with decreased lymphocytes
Drop in arterial blood oxygen saturation below 90% using finger pulse oximetry
Exclusion Criteria
The patient does not want to participate in the study or attend another trial.
Patients who are severely ill and need ventilator ventilation.
Patients with musculoskeletal or neurological disorders that prevent the patient from walking normally.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Patients' records.;Fever. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Oral thermometer.;Patient walking distance. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Meter.;Age. Timepoint: Initial of trial. Method of measurement: Birth certificate.;Shortness of breath. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Respiratory rate.;Arterial blood oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Daily. Method of measurement: Digital pulse oxymetery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method