Zusammenfassung (Niederländisch oder Französisch oder Englisch)
Trial Description
| Title | Changes in functional exercise capacity after PUlmonary REhabilitation in primary care: a randomized, controlled, multicenter, pragmatic trial in 134 patients with long COVID (PuRe-COVID). |
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Participants (P) |
Individuals with Long COVID, defined by self-reported persistent COVID related symptoms ≥6 weeks after COVID-19 infection and a positive symptom score (CAT score ≥10 or mMRC score >=2 or CIS fatigue ≥36 or PCFS score of ≥2). |
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Intervention (I) |
Twelve weeks of primary care pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) including coaching by primary care physiotherapists. |
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Control (C) |
Control group consisting of usual care, which does not include a pulmonary rehabilitation program. |
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Outcome (O) |
Change in functional exercise capacity measured by 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) from baseline to 12 weeks. |
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Trial Design |
Prospective randomized, controlled, multicenter, pragmatic trial |
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Sample Size |
134 patients with Long COVID |
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Trial duration |
21 months |
| First Patient In | 1/12/2021 |
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Trial Report |
1/09/2023 |
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Budget |
650,000 € |
Trial team
| Sponsor | Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen (UZA) |
| Chief Investigator | Prof. Therese Lapperre (contact for study : ctc@uza.be) |
| Participating investigators | 2 (UZA and Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg) and patients can be referred via primary care GP network and via advertisement |
DOCUMENTS
| Protocol | Download protocol BMJ Open |
| Results | Download publication BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
For timelines and recruitment, see dashboard
REFERENCES
Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT05244044
