Effect of Exercise on Post-Covid Symptoms

NCT05435456 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ssaka7
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 76
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study aimed to investigate the effects of strengthening and relaxation exercises on pain, anxiety, and sleep quality. 76 post-covid patients were randomized into experimental and control groups. Experimental group patients performed strengthening and relaxation exercises 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Control group patients did not perform any program. All participants were assessed with McGill Pain Scale short form (SFMPQ), short-form 36 (SF-36), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) before and after the study.

Conditions

COVID-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• McGill Pain Scale short form (SFMPQ)

  It gives an information about the sensation, severity and effect of pain

  at the enrollment and after the study

• Short-Form 36 (SF-36)

  It asses general quality of life with 8 parameters

  at the enrollment and after the study

• Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index

  It asses sleep quality with 19 questions that each question scored between 0-3.

  at the enrollment and after the study

• Beck Anxiety Scale

  It asses anxiety levels with subjective and somatic factors

  at the enrollment and after the study

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Performed strengthening and relaxation exercises 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Other: Exercise

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

There is no intervention

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

Strengthening and Relaxation Exercises

Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• to be between the ages of 18-65
• to be diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last 3 months
• to have a negative PCR test, or to have completed the 14-day isolation period

You may not qualify if:

• have undergone surgery in the last 6 months
• have severe mental retardation that would prevent communication

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Halic University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziosmanpaşa Education and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Carfi A, Bernabei R, Landi F; Gemelli Against COVID-19 Post-Acute Care Study Group. Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 Aug 11;324(6):603-605. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.12603.

  PMID: 32644129 BACKGROUND

• Liu K, Chen Y, Wu D, Lin R, Wang Z, Pan L. Effects of progressive muscle relaxation on anxiety and sleep quality in patients with COVID-19. Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 May;39:101132. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101132. Epub 2020 Mar 6.

  PMID: 32379667 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Interventions

Exercise

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

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Seda Saka, PhD

  Haliç University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Seda Saka

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 26, 2022
• First Posted: June 28, 2022
• Study Start: January 18, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 31, 2021
• Study Completion: July 8, 2021
• Last Updated: June 28, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)