The aim of this clinical trial is to investigate the efficacy of Triflow in therehabilitation of patients with long covid syndrome hospitalised in a rehabilitationcenter. Participants will be divided into 2 groups and follow their exercise regime untilthe day they are discharged from the rehabilitation center. The intervention group willparticipate in a rehabilitation program which includes upper and lower limbs exercises,cycle ergometer, walking and the use of triflow. The control group will participate inthe same program but without the Triflow.
Randomised controlled trial with 2 groups:Triflow and exercises (intervention) and
exercises (control)
Exercises:Exercises in the bed, chair and standing with/without weights, walking, cycle
ergometer, treadmill.
Triflow: 10 breaths in and 10 breaths out.
Both groups will have 1 physiotherapy session per day for 6 days per week from admission
to discharge.
Sample size:The sample size is 70. We took into consideration the efficacy of completing
the recruitment of patients in time. There few published studies with the use of Triflow
as their primary intervention with smaller sample sizes.
Population: Adults with long covid hospitalised in the rehabilitation center
Statistical Analysis: will be done through IBM SPSS Statistics 20 and the level of
statistical significance will be (p < 0.05).
From the literature and international guidelines, physiotherapy should be offered to
people hospitalized with long-COVID, without any serious risks and offering significant
benefit.
Other: Triflow
Triflow
Other Name: Triflow and exercise regime
Other: Control
Exercise
Other Name: Exercise regime
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults who were infected with COVID-19 in the last 6 months and were diagnosed with
long-covid syndrome
- Patients must be willing to give written consent for participation in the study
- Negative rapid test for COVID-19
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of diseases that do not allow exercise (e.g. unstable cardiac disease)
- Age < 18 years of age
- Significant cognitive and psychiatric impairments (inability to follow simple
commands or give consent)
- Lack of will to do the exercises or refuse to give consent
Eden Resort Wellness Rehabilitation Center
Larnaca, Cyprus
Investigator: Thea Panteli
Marina E Kloni
0035799007245
marina.eleni@gmail.com
Marina Kloni, Principal Investigator
European University Cyprus