Investigation From Biopsychosocial Perspective of Patients With Rheumatic Disease With Covid-19 Who Participated in a Biopsychosocial Exercise Program: A Case Series With 6-Month Follow-up

NCT05787340 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Kahramanmaras S I U
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 5
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objective: This novel study aimed to interrogate from a biopsychosocial perspective the health conditions during the Covid-19 infection and long-Covid periods of 5 patients with rheumatic disease infected with Covid-19 who had acquired the habit of regular exercise before the pandemic. Method: This case study included five patients suffering from Covid-19 infection among patients with rheumatic disease who had acquired the habit of regular exercise before the Covid-19 pandemic. It was applied a questionnaire to the patients from a biopsychosocial perspective to see the short and long-term effects of Covid-19 during and after quarantine. Moreover, the study used the BETY-Biopsychosocical Questionnaire (BETY-BQ) to evaluate a biopsychosocial point, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) to measure functional status, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to assess anxiety and depression. Results: In BETY-BQ, HAQ, and HADS, there was an unfavorable increase in overall scores of all patients during Covid-19. After six months, although the results from these three scales improved, some of the patients could not return to their pre-covid state. Conclusions: The patients participating in the telerehabilitation were able to return to everyday life after Covid more efficiently and overcome post-Covid symptoms easily. This study is important in guiding the exercise approach for patients with rheumatic diseases in pandemics such as Covid-19.

Conditions

Rheumatic Diseases

Keywords

Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach; biopsychosocial exercise; rheumatology rehabilitation; qualitative research; case report

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Qualitative research

  We aimed to complete qualitative interviews to investigate the biopsychosocial perspectives of patients with rheumatic diseases in the study. A team of four physiotherapists experienced in rheumatic diseases prepared an interview guide based on prior studies in the literature. The interview guide consisted of 25-item questions from a biopsychosocial perspective to see the short and long-term effects of Covid-19 infection on these patients during and after quarantine.

  at 6 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Bilişsel Egzersiz Terapi Yaklaşımı-Biopsychosocial Questionnaire (BETY-BQ)

  before infection, during infection and at 6 month after infection

• Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)

  before infection, during infection and at 6 month after infection

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

  before infection, during infection and at 6 month after infection

Study Arms (1)

BETY exercise group

EXPERIMENTAL

intervention group Bilişsel Egzersiz Terapi Yaklaşımı (BETY, Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach) is a group exercise method that conforms to the biopsychosocial model via telerehabilitation Exercise dosage is 60 minute three days a week.

Other: Bilişsel Egzersiz Terapi Yaklaşımı (BETY, Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach)

Interventions

Bilişsel Egzersiz Terapi Yaklaşımı (BETY, Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach) OTHER

Bilişsel Egzersiz Terapi Yaklaşımı (BETY, Cognitive Exercise Therapy Approach) is a group exercise method that conforms to the biopsychosocial model via telerehabilitation.

BETY exercise group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Patients with the rheumatic disease passed for at least six months after their Covid-19 infection between the ages of 18-65 were included in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Nazli Elif Nacar

Kahramanmaraş, 46000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Rheumatic Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Musculoskeletal Diseases; Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Physiotherapist (MSc)

Model Details: case series

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2022
• First Posted: March 28, 2023
• Study Start: June 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2021
• Study Completion: October 1, 2021
• Last Updated: March 28, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)