About this trial
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of a distance physical activity coaching program on the health of COVID-19 long-hauler. The study evaluates the impact of individualized coaching interventions to improve participants' physical activity and quality of life.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients of both sexes.
Agreed to participate.
Post COVID-19 condition patients meeting the WHO definition for this disease.
Sedentary patients according to the cut-off point of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).
Disqualifiers
Pulmonary, cardiac, neurological, vascular, or orthopaedic pathologies that could limit the execution of the evaluation and intervention.
Cognitive impairment that prevented them from understanding and answering the questionnaires.
Patients suffering from a reinfection with SARS-CoV-2.
Patients with a history of severe or critical COVID-19 disease severity.
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Activity Coaching Programme
Other interventionThe intervention will consist of individualized physical activity coaching sessions, which will take place twice a week for 8 weeks. These sessions will focus on encouraging progressive and personalized physical activity according to each participant's ability. The sessions will also include relaxation techniques, targeted ventilation and strategies to improve activity management.
Standard medical care and leaflet education
Other interventionIn addition to standard medical care, patients assigned to this group received a leaflet with information about the main post COVID-19 condition symptoms. This is a control group that was not controlled or monitored by a therapist.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire)
EQ-5D (EuroQol-5 Dimensions)
PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System)
Sponsors and contacts
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