Disease-related Fatigue Monitoring Based on Body Signals Measured on the Skin

Disease-related Fatigue Monitoring Based on Body Signals Measured on the Skin

This study investigates the use of physiological parameters as predictors of disease-related fatigue. For that purpose, wearable devices are used to monitor post-COVID-19 patients during their stay in a rehabilitation clinic. Besides, the effectiveness of respiratory training in reducing breathlessness and improving exercise breathing patterns in patients suffering from post-COVID-19 will be explored.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults (≥18 years old)
• suffering from post-COVID-19 fatigue (i.e., score equal or higher than 5 on the single-item fatigue [SIF] or the Fatigue Severity Scale [FSS])
• admitted to Gais rehabilitation clinic
• able to use a mobile phone
• able to wear and handle the monitoring devices

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients suffering from a relevant comorbidity (i.e., comorbidity resulting in significant distortion of physiological signals [e.g., moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or persistent atrial fibrillation])
• pregnancy
• unable to use, wear or handle the monitoring systems