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NCT Number: NCT04445376

Effect of Physical Therapy Exercises on Cardiorespiratory Fitness Level in COVID19 Patients After Recovery.

In some patients, lung function declined by about 20 to 30% after recovery. Computer tomography of COVID-19 patients revealed a ground glass opacity in both lungs. We will measure the Cardiorespiratory fitness according to American College of Sports medicine guidline and provide physiotherapy exercise to the patients to measure the improvement.

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Key information

Conditions

Covid19 COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bin Inam Rehabilitation Center.

Faisalābad, Punjab Province, 38000, Pakistan

About this study

In December 2019, the first reports emerged of a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wuhan, China. The virus, which causes atypical pneumonia progressing to acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in some individuals, was named COVID-19. The burden of fibrotic lung disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection is likely to be high; therefore, given the scale of the pandemic, the global burden of fibrotic lung disease will probably increase considerably. The aim of this study is to check the cardiorespiratory fitness level and the effect of Physical therapy intervention to improve the Cardiorespiratory fitness level in patients recovered from COVID-19. Quality of life has also been affected due to COVID19 due to decreased Cardiorespiratory fitness level, and this study also aims to improve the quality of life of people recovered from COVID19.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Recovered from COVID 19 disease (PCR report).
  • Sub-normal performance as compared to normative data.
  • Do not have any Respiratory Problem.
  • Consent to participate in the study.
  • Able to understand and perform the exercise.
  • Age from 18 to 75.
  • Dyspnea due to COVID19.
  • Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale score at least 2 but less than 7.

Exclusion criteria

  • Not suffered from COVID 19.
  • Respiratory Problem.
  • Resting Blood Pressure greater than 160/100 instead of taking medicine
  • Greater than 1-month post COVID19 Recovery.
  • Cardiorespiratory comorbidities which limit participation in exercise.
  • Any Musculoskeletal problem which limit participation in Training.
  • Other cardiovascular morbidity which would limit exercise tolerance (heart failure, abnormal blood pressure responses or ST-segment depression > 2mm, symptomatic aortic stenosis, complex arrhythmias).
  • Unstable angina
  • Orthostatic blood pressure decrease of >20 mmHg with symptoms
  • Hypertropic cardiomyopathy

Treatment and study plan

Physical exercises

Other

Aerobic Training and Breathing Exercises.

Primary outcomes

  1. 6 minute walk test

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    To measure the cardio-respiratory fitness.

  2. Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    It starts at number 0 where your breathing is causing you no difficulty at all and progresses through to number 10 where your breathing difficulty is maximal.

Secondary outcomes

  1. SF-36 QUESTIONNAIRE

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    The SF-36 questionnaire consists of 36 items, which are used to calculate eight subscales: physical functioning (PF), role physical (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role emotional (RE), and mental health (MH). The first four scores can be summed to create the physical composite score (PCS), while the last four can be summed to create the mental composite score (MCS). Scores for the SF-36 scales range between 0 and 100, with higher scores indicating a better HRQOL

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Government College University Faisalabad

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Aerobic Exercises on Cardio-respiratory Fitness and Quality of Life in Recovered COVID 19 Recovered Patients.

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jun 24, 2020
Registry last updated
Oct 8, 2020

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