Examination of The Effects of Telerehabilitation in Painful Healthcare Workers With and Without COVID-19 Infection

NCT05000268 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AIBU-FTR-CT-04
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In the literature, there are studies examining the effects of telerehabilitation on individuals who have had COVID-19, but studies examining the effects on healthcare workers who have experienced COVID-19 are insufficient. In this study, which is planned to be done, it is aimed to examine the effects of myofascial relaxation technique on pain and other symptoms through telerehabilitation. The aim of the study is to examine the effects of myofascial relaxation technique applied with the telerehabilitation method on pain level, anxiety, depression, sleep, fatigue and kinesiophobia in healthcare workers with and without COVID-19 infection with pain.

Conditions

COVID-19 Respiratory Infection

Keywords

COVID-19; telerehabilitation; pain; healthcare workers; progressive myofascial relaxation technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analog Scale

  The intensity of pain felt by individuals in their muscles and joints will be evaluated with a visual analog scale. The Visual Analog Scale is scored from 0 to 10. On this scale, "0" indicates no pain, "10" indicates unbearable severity.

  2 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  5 minutes

• Fatigue Severity Scale

  2 minutes

• Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia

  2 minutes

• The Patient Health Questionnaire-4

  2 minutes

• Modified Borg Dyspnoea Scale

  2 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Painful Healthcare Workers with COVID-19

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Healthcare workers who have had COVID-19 infection in the past and are now in pain without COVID-19 infection

Other: Progressive Myofascial Relaxation Exercise

Painful Health Care Workers without COVID-19

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Healthcare workers with past and present pain without COVID-19 infection

Other: Progressive Myofascial Relaxation Exercise

Interventions

Progressive Myofascial Relaxation Exercise OTHER

Participants will be given telerehabilitation methods, progressive myofascial relaxation techniques and simple posture correction exercises every other day for 2 weeks. The exercises will be performed as follows: * First, focus on creating tension in the body by contracting all your body muscles and feeling the body tension by holding this tight position for 3-5 seconds. Then relax and relax and focus on feeling the relaxed position of the muscles for 10-15 seconds. Then, the same contraction and relaxation movements will be applied in the feet, legs, hips, waist, chest, shoulders, arms and face areas, respectively. They will be asked to do these exercises in the morning and evening while lying in bed.

Painful Health Care Workers without COVID-19; Painful Healthcare Workers with COVID-19

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Pain associated with COVID-19 infection and persistence of this condition after infection
• Presence of non-COVID-19 related pain and no history of COVID-19 infection
• Being a health worker and working actively
• Volunteering

You may not qualify if:

• Using psychiatric medication
• Continuing history of active COVID-19 infection

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Abant Izzet Baysal University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ceyhun TOPCUOĞLU

Merkez, Bolu, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Pain

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; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants will be divided into two groups as those with pain after COVID-19 infection and those with pain not related to COVID-19 infection. Both groups will be applied telerehabilitation methods, progressive myofascial relaxation techniques and simple posture correction exercises every other day for 2 weeks. Progressive myofascial relaxation exercises will be asked to do morning and evening while lying in bed. Posture exercises will be required to perform while standing, at least 2 or 3 sets during work.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2021
• First Posted: August 11, 2021
• Study Start: January 16, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2022
• Study Completion: August 30, 2022
• Last Updated: October 28, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)