NCT06840873

Tele-Rehabilitative Exercise Training Program in Nurses With Long COVID

Effectiveness of a 8-week Tele-Rehabilitative Exercise Training Program on Fatigue, Symptom Severity, and Quality of Life in Nurses With Long COVID: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 68 (actual)
• Sponsor: Shang-Lin Chiang · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Long COVID can cause a decline in cardiorespiratory fitness, resulting in fatigue and negative impacts on individuals' quality of life (QoL), particularly in nurses who play a crucial role in public health. Combining with reduced cardiorespiratory fitness and suffering from a spectrum of long-COVID symptoms might substantially exaggertate fatigue, perceived stress, and reduce willingness to work for hospital nurses. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of tele-rehabilitative exercise on fatigue, perceived stress, symptom severity of long COVID, and QoL in this population.

Detailed description

The intervention is an extra 8-week tele-rehabilitative exercise program (3 aerobic and 2 strengthing exercise sessions/week at a moderate intensity, 30 min/session), monitored through a wearable devices and a mobile App. The evaluation of the rehabilitation results can be presented as a data chart, and the treatment effects are also clearly presented. Outcome measures were assessed at baseline, 4, and 8 weeks. Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured before and after the intervention via cardiopulmonary exercise tests.

Conditions

• Cardiorespiratory Fitness
• Exercise
• Long COVID
• Nurses
• Quality of Life (QOL)
• Fatigue
• Stress
• Tele-rehabilitation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	wearable device	Participants wore a knee brace with a sensor module on one side of the leg, the sensor could connect with the KNEESUP care APP which were installed in participant's mobile phone. The APP was designed with an individualized exercise program and the knee brace sensor could detect the action moment of the participants during exercise. This equipment could help the participants to achieve professional-level home rehabilitation, including 3 aerobic and 2 strengthening exercise sessions per week at a moderate intensity, 30 min/session.
BEHAVIORAL	Healthy consulation	Participants received routine outpatient health education.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-02
• Primary completion: 2024-06-30
• Completion: 2024-11-01
• First posted: 2025-02-21
• Last updated: 2025-10-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan