Can a home exercise program help severe COVID-19 survivors bounce back?
NCT ID NCT05778344
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a home-based exercise program for people who had severe COVID-19. Twenty survivors used a smartwatch and video calls to guide their recovery. The goal was to see if it improved their walking distance, strength, and quality of life compared to usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- teletechnology-assisted home-based pulmonary rehabilitation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a convenient, tech-supported way for severe COVID-19 survivors to improve their physical function and quality of life at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits are likely modest.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
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