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Trial reportComplementary therapies in clinical practice2020

Respiratory rehabilitation in elderly patients with COVID-19: A randomized controlled study.

Kai Liu, Weitong Zhang, Yadong Yang, Jinpeng Zhang, Yunqian Li, Ying Chen

6 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 321 papers, 21 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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321citing papers in PubMed, 21 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04649736 nacompletednot on this map

Prevalence of Altered Pulmonary Function Post-infection by COVID-19 and Impact of Participation in a Pilot Program of Comprehensive Rehabilitation in the Short and Medium-term

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaRan2020 to 2021Enrolled108ConditionsCovid19, Respiratory Disease, Mental Health DisorderArmsRespiratory and psychological rehabilitation
NCT04734561 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Respiratory Muscle Training on Quality of Life, Physical and Pulmonary Function and Psychological Status in Patients Who Have Had COVID-19 Disease

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad Complutense de MadridRan2021 to 2021Enrolled88ConditionsCovid19, Respiratory Muscle Training, Respiratory Function Test, Quality of LifeArmsInspiratory muscle training group, Inspiratory muscle training placebo group, Inspiratory + expiratory muscle training group, Inspiratory + expiratory muscle training placebo group
NCT04821934 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Efficacy of a Tele-rehabilitation Program After Hospitalization for COVID-19 Pneumonia: a Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpARan2021 to 2021Enrolled74ConditionsCOVID-19 PneumoniaArmsTR, TSu
NCT04957199 unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Physiotherapist Awareness in the Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

TypeobservationalSponsorIstanbul University - CerrahpasaRan2021 to 2021Enrolled1,550ConditionsHealthy
NCT05172102 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Breathing Exercise on Chest Expansion, Quality of Life and Lung Function on Post Covid-19 Patient: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorQassim UniversityRan2021 to 2023Enrolled40ConditionsCOVID-19Armsbreathing exercise, Aerobic exercises
NCT05449379 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Evaluation of Influence of Proprietary Physical Training Program on Quality of Life, Physical Endurance, Function of Muscles and Myokines Profile in Patients After COVID-19 Infection.

TypeinterventionalSponsorMedical University of BialystokRan2022 to 2025Enrolled60ConditionsCOVID-19, RehabilitationArmsRespiratory training with the use of resistance set on respiratory muscle trainer, Respiratory training without resistance set on respiratory muscle trainer
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

321 citing papers in PubMed, 21 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 763 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Rehabilitation and COVID-19: systematic review by Cochrane Rehabilitation.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023
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  13. Non-Pharmacological Therapies for Post-Viral Syndromes, Including Long COVID: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  19. ESCMID rapid guidelines for assessment and management of long COVID.Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · 2022
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  20. Rehabilitation Interventions for Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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261 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kai LiuDepartment of Geriatric Center, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570311, PR China.
Weitong ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570311, PR China.
Yadong YangDepartment of Critical Care Medcine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Hubei Province. Huanggang, 438000, PR China.
Jinpeng ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medcine, Huanggang Central Hospital, Hubei Province. Huanggang, 438000, PR China.
Yunqian LiDepartment of Geriatric Center, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570311, PR China.
Ying ChenDepartment of Medical Laboratory, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou, 570311, China. Electronic address: hkchenying@126.com.
Hainan General Hospital · CNHuanggang Central Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDifferent degrees of disorders are reported in respiratory function, physical function and psychological function in patients with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), especially in elderly patients. With the experience of improved and discharged COVID-19 patients, timely respiratory rehabilitation intervention may improve prognosis, maximize functional preservation and improve quality of life (QoL), but there lacks of studies worldwide exploring the outcome of this intervention.

objectiveTo investigate the effects of 6-week respiratory rehabilitation training on respiratory function, QoL, mobility and psychological function in elderly patients with COVID-19.

methodsThis paper reported the findings of an observational, prospective, quasi-experimental study, which totally recruited 72 participants, of which 36 patients underwent respiratory rehabilitation and the rest without any rehabilitation intervention. The following outcomes were measured: pulmonary function tests including plethysmography and diffusing lung capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO), functional tests (6-min walk distance test), Quality of life (QoL) assessments (SF-36 scores), activities of daily living (Functional Independence Measure, FIM scores), and mental status tests (SAS anxiety and SDS depression scores).

resultsAfter 6 weeks of respiratory rehabilitation in the intervention group, there disclosed significant differences in FEV1(L), FVC(L), FEV1/FVC%, DLCO% and 6-min walk test. The SF-36 scores, in 8 dimensions, were statistically significant within the intervention group and between the two groups. SAS and SDS scores in the intervention group decreased after the intervention, but only anxiety had significant statistical significance within and between the two groups.

conclusionsSix-week respiratory rehabilitation can improve respiratory function, QoL and anxiety of elderly patients with COVID-19, but it has little significant improvement on depression in the elderly.

Indexed as

Respiratory TherapyActivities of Daily LivingAgedAnxietyBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPneumonia, ViralProspective StudiesQuality of LifeRespiratory Function TestsCovid-19ElderlyPsychological statePulmonary functionQuality of lifeRespiratory rehabilitation

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PMID32379637
PMCPMC7118596
OpenAlexW3013906377

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