Telemedicine-supported rehabilitation after COVID-19

TelPoCO

Infections with the SARS-Cov-2 virus have been occurring in Germany since the beginning of 2020. One secondary disease is post-COVID-19 syndrome. Estimates indicate that post-COVID-19 syndrome occurs in up to 10% of all infected persons. It is defined as persistent or recurrent symptoms that persist for more than 12 weeks after the onset of an acute infection with SARS-CoV-2 and cannot be explained in any other way.

The courses of post-COVID-19 syndrome are varied, but all lead to restrictions in everyday life due to chronic fatigue, exercise intolerance, dyspnoea, neurocognitive impairment, muscle pain, sleep disorders and/or headaches. The severity and the sum of the symptoms are the reason why those affected are often unable to work for long periods of time. Persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms can have a very negative impact on the psyche, quality of life and overall satisfaction.

The "TelPoCo" study is designed for the convalescence/rehabilitation of your post-COVID-19 symptoms. The aim of the study is to compare and investigate the effects of 3 months of individual psychotherapy, exercise therapy and combined psycho- and exercise therapy on fatigue symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients.

Recruitment period ended.

Project management:

Prof. Dr. Dr. Uwe Tegtbur, Clinical Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Hannover Medical School.

Prof'in. Dr. Martina de Zwaan, Clinical Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School