Exercise Intervention Using mHealth in Patients With Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: a Randomized Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT05725538

Last Updated: 2023-02-13

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-15

Study Completion Date

2024-09-15

Brief Summary

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Post-Acute Syndrome COVID-19 is a disease resulting from infection by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is estimated that between 10 and 35% of infected persons suffer symptoms afterwards, and in hospitalized patients it can reach 85%. These sequelae have individual, social and economic repercussions, so effective rehabilitation alternatives are necessary. Physical exercise is recommended as rehabilitation for these patients. Moreover, the implementation of m-Health supported interventions is a proven alternative in patients with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome or other conditions, which improves therapeutic adherence and patient autonomy. Therefore, the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of an exercise-based m-Health system for application in patients with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome responds to a need.

Our hypothesis is that a mobile health technology based on physical exercise recommendations for patients with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome will improve fatigue, physical fitness, post-exertional dyspnea, pain intensity, anxiety, depression, cognitive function, and quality of life. Therefore, this project aims to evaluate the efficacy of the mobile health technology system (COVIDReApp) based on physical exercise recommendations for patients with COVID-19 Post-Acute Syndrome based on its results on fatigue, physical condition, post-exertional dyspnea, pain intensity, anxiety and depression, cognitive function and quality of life.

The achievement of the present project will serve to analyze the benefits of a physical exercise program in patients with COVID-19 Post-Acute Syndrome and identify those patients in whom the benefits will be greatest and whose implementation will have the highest priority.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Post-Acute COVID19 Syndrome Long COVID Post COVID-19 Condition

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
A single-blind method will be carried out on the persons collecting and analysing the data.

Study Groups

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COVIDReApp Group

The intervention group will complete a program of exercise guided by a m-health system (COVIDReApp) for 24 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

COVIDReApp Group

Intervention Type DEVICE

The COVIDReApp group will be required to complete an exercise program guided by an m-health system for three times per week during 24 weeks. A 60-minute program, following the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine. The daily session will be divided into:

* Warm-up: 5 min. walking so that the patient can hold a conversation , monopodial balance exercise, core exercise and other respiratory and joint mobility exercises.
* Aerobic training: Walking for 10 to 20 min. so that the patient can maintain a conversation, but having to stop to breathe from time to time.
* Strengthening: It will focus on 7 exercises. a) squats, b) dead weight with stiff legs, c) lateral pull-ups, d) inverted flies, e) flies, f) unilateral rowing and g) lateral raises.
* Cool down: It will consist of stretching exercises. a) shoulders, b) triceps, c) chest, d) quadriceps, e) hamstrings, and f) back.

Control Group

The comparator group will complete a program of exercise in a traditional way (exercises will be provided in paper format) for 24 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control Group

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants will receive the same intervention in the traditional way, they will receive the exercise program in paper format. They will receive a document with photos and descriptions of the exercises to be performed. Their doctors will determine if the patients will be able to exercise regularly and they will perform them for 24 weeks.

Interventions

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COVIDReApp Group

The COVIDReApp group will be required to complete an exercise program guided by an m-health system for three times per week during 24 weeks. A 60-minute program, following the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine. The daily session will be divided into:

* Warm-up: 5 min. walking so that the patient can hold a conversation , monopodial balance exercise, core exercise and other respiratory and joint mobility exercises.
* Aerobic training: Walking for 10 to 20 min. so that the patient can maintain a conversation, but having to stop to breathe from time to time.
* Strengthening: It will focus on 7 exercises. a) squats, b) dead weight with stiff legs, c) lateral pull-ups, d) inverted flies, e) flies, f) unilateral rowing and g) lateral raises.
* Cool down: It will consist of stretching exercises. a) shoulders, b) triceps, c) chest, d) quadriceps, e) hamstrings, and f) back.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Control Group

Participants will receive the same intervention in the traditional way, they will receive the exercise program in paper format. They will receive a document with photos and descriptions of the exercises to be performed. Their doctors will determine if the patients will be able to exercise regularly and they will perform them for 24 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Their physicians will give them an appointment for a future session in which potential participants will be provided with patient information and the consent form, and will be contacted approximately 48 hours later to discuss their willingness to participate.


* Male and female patients.
* Over 18 years of age.
* Absence of cognitive and physical deficits that would preclude physical exercise.
* Owner of a smartphone with Internet access.
* Ability to understand and write in Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

* Concomitant diseases that prevent physical exercise.
* Contraindications to physical exercise detected by physicians.
* Participation in moderate-intensity activities (more than 30 minutes and 3 times per week) at the time of study initiation.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Cadiz

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jose A. Moral-Munoz

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar

Cadiz, , Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Jose A. Moral-Munoz, PhD

Role: CONTACT

956 015699 ext. +34

Facility Contacts

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María José Soto Cárdenas, PhD

Role: primary

References

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Other Identifiers

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COVIDReApp

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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