An Opportunity for Management of Fatigue, Physical Condition, and Quality of Life Through Asynchronous Telerehabilitation in Patients After Acute Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 105(8): 1439-1448, 2024 08.
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| ID: mdl-38710426
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the preliminary efficacy of asynchronous telerehabilitation in patients after acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on fatigue, physical condition, quality of life, and feasibility of this pilot study with that of a booklet format.DESIGN:
Randomized pilot study with 2 intervention arms asynchronous telerehabilitation group and booklet-based rehabilitation group, with 2 follow-ups at 3 and 6 months.SETTING:
Hospital.PARTICIPANTS:
Patients discharged after COVID-19 were recruited and evaluated (N=35).INTERVENTIONS:
The intervention consisted of a 12-week multimodal rehabilitation program via telerehabilitation or by a booklet. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Fatigue as the main outcome and functional status, quality of life, and feasibility as secondary outcomes were evaluated.RESULTS:
After the intervention, there was no significant difference between groups in fatigue, but there were significant differences in favor of the asynchronous telerehabilitation group for the 6-Minute Walk Test (p=.008), the 30-Second Sit-to-Stand Test (p=.019), and physical quality of life (p=.035). These improvements were maintained throughout the 6-month follow-up. Telerehabilitation was shown to be a viable option, without incidents and with a higher adhesion (p=.028) than the booklet format.CONCLUSIONS:
A multimodal rehabilitation program by means of asynchronous telerehabilitation appears as a more effective option than traditional formats in improving post-acute COVID-19 sequelae.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Fadiga
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Telerreabilitação
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COVID-19
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha