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Post COVID-19 REspiratory Mechanisms and the Efficacy of a Breathing Exercise Intervention for DYsregulated Breathing

CompletedNA

Sponsor: University of Nottingham

Conditions: COVID-19, Respiratory Disease

Interventions: Breathing techniques over 12 sessions / 6 weeks inc yoga

Countries: United Kingdom

A pilot Study To investigate the efficacy of a breathing intervention for improving persistent breathlessness due to dysregulated breathing following COVID-19 when compared to usual care.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Either hospitalised or non-hospitalised with confirmed COVID-19 acute infection.
* Received a comprehensive clinical respiratory assessment
* Persisting (\>12 weeks) self-reported breathlessness (on CRQ-D) following COVID-19 and confirmed dysregulated breathing (Nijmegen Questionnaire score NQ \>23)
* Age 18 - 80 years of age
* Ability to give informed consent
* Able to understand and speak English language

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe mood disturbance that limits engagement with the intervention and study outcomes
* No access to online delivery and/or IT illiterate
* Significant diagnosed Myalgic Encephalitis/Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome prior to developing COVID-19
* Severe asthma or other chronic lung disease prior to COVID-19

Locations (1)

Nottingham, Notts, United Kingdom