Comparison of Functional Capacities of Healthcare Workers With and Without Covid-19

NCT04834739 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 208
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to investigate if the functional capacity of health workers sustained covid 19 infection effects functional capacity , quality of life and mood of health workers when comparing healthy health workers.

Conditions

Covid19; Functional Capacity

Keywords

Covid-19; healthcare worker; functional capacity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• 1 minute sit to stand test

  1 minute sit to stand test will be used to measure aerobic capacity and endurance.

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months.

• 5 times sit to stand test

  The five Times Sit to Stand Test (5x Sit-To-Stand Test) commonly abbreviated as 5XSST is used to assesses functional lower extremity strength, transitional movements, balance, and fall risk in older adults

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months.

• 6 minute walk test

  The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity.

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months.

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months

• 6 point Likert Scale

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months.

• Fatigue Severity Scale

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months.

• Beck Depression Inventory

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months.

• Beck Anxiety Scale

  Change at 2nd, 4th and 6th months.

Study Arms (2)

Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19 and stayed in hospital or at home were included.

Other: 6 minute walk test; Other: 1 minute Sit to Stand Test; Other: Fatigue Severity Scale; Other: Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale; Other: SF-12; Other: Beck Depression Inventory; Other: Beck Anxiety Inventory; Other: 5 times sit to stand test; Other: 6 point Likert Scale

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19)

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In control group, 30 volunteer healthcare workers who were matched for age ande gender with study group were included and these persons had not have Covid-19.

Other: 6 minute walk test; Other: 1 minute Sit to Stand Test; Other: Fatigue Severity Scale; Other: Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale; Other: SF-12; Other: Beck Depression Inventory; Other: Beck Anxiety Inventory; Other: 5 times sit to stand test; Other: 6 point Likert Scale

Interventions

6 minute walk test OTHER

The 6 Minute Walk Test is a sub-maximal exercise test used to assess aerobic capacity and endurance. The distance covered over a time of 6 minutes is used as the outcome by which to compare changes in performance capacity. 30 m long corridor is used for this test .

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

1 minute Sit to Stand Test OTHER

The 1-minute STS test is performed with a chair of standard height of 46 cm without arm rests. The patient should be ensured to be seated upright on the chair positioned against a wall. The patient sat with the knees and hips flexed to 90°, feet placed flat on the floor hip-width apart, and the hands placed on the hips.The number of repetitions is measured.

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

Fatigue Severity Scale OTHER

The Fatigue Severity Scale is a 9-item scale which measures the severity of fatigue and its effect on a person's activities and lifestyle in patients with a variety of disorders

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale OTHER

The MRC dyspnea scale is a questionnaire that consists of five statements about perceived breathlessness: grade 1, "I only get breathless with strenuous exercise"; grade 2, "I get short of breath when hurrying on the level or up a slight hill"; grade 3, "I walk slower than people of the same age on the level because of breathlessness or have to stop for breath when walking at my own pace on the level"; grade 4, "I stop for breath after walking 100 yards or after a few minutes on the level"; grade 5, " I am too breathless to leave the house".

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

SF-12 OTHER

The SF-12 is a self-reported outcome measure assessing the impact of health on an individual's everyday life. It is often used as a quality of life measure.

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

Beck Depression Inventory OTHER

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) is a 21-item, self-report rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

Beck Anxiety Inventory OTHER

Beck Anxiety Scale is a 21-item, internationally valid, self-report rating inventory that measures the anxiety level.

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

5 times sit to stand test OTHER

The 5XSST scoring is based on the amount of time (to the nearest decimal in seconds) a patient is able to transfer from a seated to a standing position and back to sitting five times. The equipment need in performing 5XSST test includes: Stopwatch and standard height chair with straight back (43-45 cm, 17-18 inches high). Then the instruction is given by asking the test taker to sit on the chair by resting their back. Also, the test taker is instructed to fold their arms across their chest. Then the test taker should be instructed to do sit-to-stand five times, as quickly as possible, at the count of go and without their back or leg resting on the chair between the interval of repetition.

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

6 point Likert Scale OTHER

Job performance was assessed by asking "How do you evaluate your job performance?" on 6-point Likert scale.A 6 point likert scale forces choice and gives better data.The 6 point Likert scale offers options for ''Excellent, very good, good, fair, poor and very poor''. 6 point scale anges from 1(very poor) to 5 (excellent).

Control group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had not have Covid-19); Study group (30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Being a health worker over the age of 18 (for both control group)
• Having had SARS-CoV-2 (Covid 19) disease in the last 1 month and completed the isolation process
• Volunteer to participate in the study, being discharged from the hospital and completing the isolation process at home (The first assessment will be made within the 1st month after the patient's Covid 19 positivity is detected; control will be made three times in the 2nd, 4th and 6th months)
• Being able to walk or sit and stand without any help
• Speaking and understand the Turkish language.

You may not qualify if:

• Neurological or musculoskeletal disease that causes gait impairment
• Cognitive impairment
• Having unstable cardiac, respiratory and metabolic disease

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gaziosmanpasa Research and Education Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

antigens, CD200

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Ebru Yilmaz Yalcinkaya, 3

  University of Health Science,Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

• Ozden Ozyemisci Taskiran, 4

  Koç University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: study and control group
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: 30 volunteer healthcare workers who had Covid-19 and stayed in hospital or at home were included. In control group, 30 volunteer healthcare workers who were matched for age and gender with study group were included and these persons had not have Covid-19. Healthcare workers who have had Covid-19 disease will be evaluated for the first time within 1 month after their diagnosis with RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 (The condition of completing isolation process of the patients will be sought).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 10, 2021
• First Posted: April 8, 2021
• Study Start: January 4, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 28, 2021
• Study Completion: April 30, 2021
• Last Updated: August 24, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Locations

TU (1)