MedPath

The Effects of Video-based Yoga Interventions for Patients With Post-corona Virus Disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Post-COVID-19
Interventions
Behavioral: Video-based Yoga Exercises
Registration Number
NCT05374668
Lead Sponsor
Istinye University
Brief Summary

Aimed to understand if yoga exercises are superior to posture exercises as an alternative exercise therapy for relieving musculoskeletal pain, improving functional status, and improving quality of life during the post- corona virus disease (COVID-19) period?

Detailed Description

Eighty five of 200 post- COVID-19 patients, who met the inclusion/exclusion criteria obtained from the records of the State Hospital. The participants were divided into video-based (VB) yoga (n=40), home-based (HB) posture exercise (n=28), and control (n=17) groups. The socio-demographic characteristics, pain status, walking and balance, and quality of life were evaluated twice, once before and eight weeks after the exercises.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
85
Inclusion Criteria
  • recently diagnosed with Covid-19 and discharged from the hospital;
  • being at level 0: neglected functional limitation or level 1: negligible functional limitation on the Post-Covid-19 Functional Status Scale,
  • referred for physical therapy for musculoskeletal pain.
Read More
Exclusion Criteria
  • having any type of surgery in the last six months,
  • being pregnant,
  • being level 2 or above on the Post-Covid-19 Functional Status Scale
Read More

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Video-based YogaVideo-based Yoga Exercisesvideo-based yoga (n=40) given for patients in post-covid-19 status for 8 weeks
Home-based postur exercisesVideo-based Yoga ExercisesHome exzercises were given for 8 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Balance and gait assessment by TBGABalance

Tinetti Balance and Gait Assessment: The total scores for balance and walking were 0-29 and 0-9, respectively. These scores aimed to reflect the fear of falling. There was no specific cutoff score. As the score increased, the fear of falling decreased.

Pain Assessment by McGill-Melzack Pain QuestionnaireBaseline

Assessment of pain by McGill-Melzack Pain Questionnaire: The localization (deep-D; superficial-S) of the pain was determined by a question in the first section of the questionnaire. Subsequently, the features (20 words and 2-6 sub words of each) and severity (mild to unbearable pain, Likert scale-5) of the pain were determined by questions in the second and third section of the questionnaire. In the fourth section, the relationship between pain, time, frequency, and the affecting factors was determined. Scores (total 0-112) obtained from the sections of the survey were collected. The pain level of the patients indicated that the higher the pain, the higher the score.

Muscle Power assessment by handheld dynamometer (MicroFet 2; kgm, Hoggan Scientific, Salt Lake City, UT, USA)Baseline

The participants performed maximal isometric voluntary contractions (for lower extremity: M. quadriceps femoris, hamstring group muscles, M. tibialis anterior, M. gastrocnemius, and M. soleus; for upper extremity: M. triceps brachii, M. biceps brachii, and M. deltoideus: anterior, middle, and posterior heads) forcefully against the dynamometer. The dynamometer was held stationary by the physical therapist.

Pain Assessmentby McGill-Melzack Pain QuestionnaireBaseline

Assessment of pain by McGill-Melzack Pain Questinnaire: The localization (deep-D; superficial-S) of the pain was determined by a question in the first section of the questionnaire. Subsequently, the features (20 words and 2-6 sub words of each) and severity (mild to unbearable pain, Likert scale-5) of the pain were determined by questions in the second and third section of the questionnaire. In the fourth section, the relationship between pain, time, frequency, and the affecting factors was determined. Scores (total 0-112) obtained from the sections of the survey were collected. The pain level of the patients indicated that the higher the pain, the higher the score.

Balance and gait assessmentAt the beginning of the interventions

Balance and Gait Assessment: The total scores for balance and walking were 0-29 and 0-9, respectively. These scores aimed to reflect the fear of falling. There was no specific cutoff score. As the score increased, the fear of falling decreased.

Quality of life assessment by WHOQOL-BREFBaseline

The WHOQOL-short form consists of 26 questions and measures the physical, mental, social, and environmental well-being of the adult population. The Turkish version has 27 questions. The 27th is termed the Environment-Turkish. Each area refers to the quality of life in a respective field independently. The area scores are calculated between 1 and 100 by The World Health Organization Quality of Life-short form: The higher the score, the higher the quality of life.

Quality of life assessment of WHOQOL-BREFBaseline

The WHOQOL-short form consists of 26 questions and measures the physical, mental, social, and environmental well-being of the adult population. The Turkish version has 27 questions. The 27th is termed the Environment-Turkish. Each area refers to the quality of life in a respective field independently. The area scores are calculated between 1 and 100. by The World Health Organization Quality of Life-short form: The higher the score, the higher the quality of life.

Muscle Power assessment by handheld dynamometer (MicroFet 2; kgm; Hoggan Scientific, Salt Lake City, USA)Baseline

The participants performed maximal isometric voluntary contractions (for lower extremity: M. quadriceps femoris, hamstring group muscles, M. tibialis anterior, M. gastrocnemius, and M. soleus; for upper extremity: M. triceps brachii, M. biceps brachii, and M. deltoideus: anterior, middle, and posterior heads) forcefully against the dynamometer. The dynamometer was held stationary by the physical therapist.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istinye University

🇹🇷

Istanbul, Turkey

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath