NCT04771598

EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF BREATHING EXERCISES PERFORMED BY POST-COVID TELEMEDICINE: Randomized Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (actual)
• Sponsor: Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

As an important non-drug intervention in the treatment of respiratory tract diseases, respiratory rehabilitation training is increasingly accepted in clinical practice. The purpose of pulmonary rehabilitation is not only to improve the physical and mental conditions of the patient, but also to help the patient return to the family and society more quickly. In light of the widely documented lung injuries associated with COVID-19, concerns are raised regarding the assessment of lung injury in discharged patients. As an important non-drug intervention in the treatment of respiratory diseases, respiratory rehabilitation training is increasingly being accepted in clinical practice The purpose of pulmonary rehabilitation is not only to improve the physical and mental conditions of the patient, but also to help the patient return to the family and society more quickly. The aim of the study; It is aimed to evaluate the efficiency of breathing exercise in individuals with COVID-19.

Conditions

• Covid19

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Breathing exercise with the phone application	1. Respiratory Control: 2. Pursed Lip Breathing 3. Diaphragmatic Breathing Respiratory exercises will be instructed to the individuals forming the intervention group and participants will be asked to do 3 times a day during one month and the exercises will be done by the researchers together with the individuals by establishing a connection with the phone application (zoom, watsapp) once a week from home.
OTHER	Breathing exercise	1. Respiratory Control: 2. Pursed Lip Breathing 3. Diaphragmatic Breathing Breathing exercises will be explained to the control group and visual material will be given. The participants will be asked to do 3 times a day during one month. In terms of physical activity, the patient will be encouraged to participate in the program by suggesting exercises such as walking and cycling at least three times a week for 20 minutes per week

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-02-25
• Primary completion: 2021-06-30
• Completion: 2021-07-30
• First posted: 2021-02-25
• Last updated: 2022-02-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)