NCT06522724

Education Impact on Rehabilitation of Hospitalized Patients With Pneumonia and COVID-19

The Impact of Education on the Rehabilitation of Patients Hospitalized Due to Pneumonia With Confirmed COVID-19

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Rzeszow · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The planned research will enable the assessment of rehabilitation's effects using two pulmonary rehabilitation models: conventional and supplemented with an education program for patients hospitalized due to pneumonia with confirmed COVID-19.

Detailed description

The planned group size is 60 patients diagnosed with pneumonia and confirmed COVID-19. The given population was calculated based on the sampling calculator, considering the following parameters: fraction size, confidence level, and maximum error. Eligible patients will be randomly divided into two groups: a study group (30 patients) undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation supplemented with an education program, and a control group (30 patients) undergoing conventional pulmonary rehabilitation. Patients of both groups will be included in a 14-day rehabilitation program (Monday to Saturday). Treatments and therapies will be continued for a maximum of three hours daily. The program will be applied individually to each patient and include in-bed assisted exercises, airway clearance techniques, effective cough exercises, pursed-lips breathing, exercises to strengthen the diaphragm and intercostal muscles and cardiopulmonary exercises. Patients from the study group will additionally undergo daily education using an original brochure containing information about self management during the treatment process, the benefits of appropriately adapted physical activity, practical tips on airway clearance techniques or physical exercise. The test will be performed two times: before the start of rehabilitation and after completing the rehabilitation program. The patients' condition and the rehabilitation effects will be assessed using the following measures: * Vital capacity (Voldyne 5000) * Oxygen saturation (pulse oximeter) * Acid-base balance (gasometry) * Fatigue (modified Borg scale) * Physical performance (Sit-to-Stand Test) * Dyspnea assessment (MRC dyspnea scale) * Anxiety and depression (HADS scale) * Activities of daily living (Barthel scale)

Conditions

• Pneumonia Due to COVID-19

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Education program	Patients in a study group will participate in daily education program using an original brochure containing information about self-management during the treatment process, the benefits of appropriately adapted physical activity, practical tips on airway clearance techniques or physical exercise.
OTHER	Pulmonary rehabilitation	The patients will participate in a 14-day rehabilitation program (Monday to Saturday). Treatments and therapies will be continued for a maximum of three hours daily. The program will be applied individually to each patient and include in-bed assisted exercises, airway clearance techniques, effective cough exercises, pursed-lips breathing, exercises to strengthen the diaphragm and intercostal muscles and cardiopulmonary exercises.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-07-26
• Primary completion: 2024-09-26
• Completion: 2024-10-26
• First posted: 2024-07-26
• Last updated: 2024-11-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland