Effectiveness of Exercise and Physical Activity in Individuals.

NCT07000331 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Exercise in post-COVID-19
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 41
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The effects of breathing exercises and physical activity counseling applied for 4 weeks on the number of daily steps, dyspnea, pain, fatigue, mood and quality of life in individuals who have just had COVID-19 are not yet known. For this reason, it was aimed to investigate in this study.

Conditions

COVID-19

Keywords

physical activity; dyspnea; pain; fatigue; anxiety; depression; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Daily step counts

  Daily average step counts were recorded via a pedometer.

  Baseline, at the end of everyday during 4-week and at 4 weeks after baseline evaluation

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Anxiety score

  Baseline and at 4 weeks after baseline evaluation

• Depression score

  Baseline and at 4 weeks after baseline evaluation

• Dyspnea score

  Baseline and at 4 weeks after baseline evaluation

• Pain score

  Baseline and at 4 weeks after baseline evaluation

• Fatigue score

  Baseline and at 4 weeks after baseline evaluation

Study Arms (2)

Study group

EXPERIMENTAL

The individuals in the study group were given thoracic expansion exercises and physical activity counseling.

Other: Thoracic expansion exercises; Other: Physical activity counseling

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Individuals in this group continued their normal daily living activities and were followed up only with follow-up.

Interventions

Thoracic expansion exercises OTHER

Individuals placed their hands on their lower ribs and then took 3 deep breaths under their hands in a row. After this cycle, individuals rested by taking 3-4 calm breaths. The cycle was repeated 10 times. The individual did this session 4 times a day.

Study group

Physical activity counseling OTHER

Individuals were given weekly group phone calls and meetings. Individuals were gradually accustomed to regular walking to increase their daily step count. In the first week, individuals were asked to walk a total of 30-45 minutes per day, at least 4-5 days per week, and to increase the number of steps measured at the beginning by approximately 1000-2000 steps per day to reach at least 6500 steps. In the second week, the expected goal was at least 7500 steps. In the third and fourth weeks, they were asked to reach at least 10000 steps.

Study group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Adult individuals aged 18 and over who volunteered to participate in the research
• Individuals who can understand and answer surveys
• Compatible individuals who can perform exercises and have good cooperation.
• Individuals who were diagnosed with COVID-19 (individuals with a positive Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result, compatible with COVID-19 infection as a result of lung X-ray or lung tomography despite negative PCR test results) and discharged after recovery/home quarantine completed

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals newly diagnosed with COVID-19, therefore in quarantine at home or receiving treatment in hospital
• Individuals with suspected COVID-19
• Pregnant women
• Individuals with serious psychiatric illness and therefore unable to adapt to exercise sessions
• Individuals with severe cognitive impairment
• Individuals with ongoing orthopedic, neurological, cardiovascular disorders and/or problems which are independent of COVID-19

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gulsah Bargi: lead

Study Sites (1)

Izmir Democracy University

Izmir, 35140, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Wang TJ, Chau B, Lui M, Lam GT, Lin N, Humbert S. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COVID-19. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Sep;99(9):769-774. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001505.

  PMID: 32541352 BACKGROUND

• Amini H, Isanejad A, Chamani N, Movahedi-Fard F, Salimi F, Moezi M, Habibi S. Physical activity during COVID-19 pandemic in the Iranian population: A brief report. Heliyon. 2020 Nov;6(11):e05411. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05411. Epub 2020 Nov 2.

  PMID: 33163638 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19; Motor Activity; Dyspnea; Pain; Fatigue; Anxiety Disorders; Depression

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; Behavior; Respiration Disorders; Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurologic Manifestations; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms

Study Officials

• GÜLŞAH BARĞI, Assoc. Dr.

  Izmir Democracy University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• SENA UYGUNLAR

  Izmir Democracy University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• GÜLCAN POLAT

  Izmir Democracy University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• DİLAN SU AKTAŞ

  Izmir Democracy University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• UĞUR CANBULAT

  Izmir Democracy University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Single-blind study; the participants were not informed about whether they were in the study group or control group.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principle investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 30, 2025
• First Posted: June 2, 2025
• Study Start: February 16, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2024
• Study Completion: December 30, 2024
• Last Updated: June 4, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)