Tele-Rehabilitation in Individuals With Covid-19

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: COVID-19
• Interventions: Other: Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT05305638
• Lead Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Brief Summary

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-cov-2). This study was planned as a single-blind randomized controlled pilot study to compare the effectiveness of telerehabilitation-based exercise training applied to individuals with Covid-19. Individuals will be divided into two groups, the control group and the study group. All assessments will be made online twice, before and after treatment. Socio-demographic data of individuals who agreed to participate in the study, disease information about Covid-19, MRC Dyspnea Scale, COVID-19 Fear Scale, International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, ST. George Respiratory Questionnaire, Fatigue Severity Scale, Nottingham Health Profile will be questioned and recorded. The obtained data will be analyzed with statistical methods.

Detailed Description

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Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-30
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-31
• Study Start: 2022-04-15
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-15
• Study Completion: 2022-10-15
• Status Verified: 2023-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2023-01-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• A score in the range of 0-3 on the MRC Dyspnea Scale.
• Not have any vestibular, orthopedic or neurological disease that will affect muscle strength, balance and coordination.
• Not having undergone surgery in the last 6 months.
• Not having undergone any surgical procedure that may affect the musculoskeletal system of the spinal column, lower extremities or upper extremities.
• It was being cooperative and volunteering.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Severe liver and kidney disease or new and progressive damage to liver and kidney function, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, suspected aortic stenosis, having a disease/condition for which exercise is contraindicated.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Exercise	-
Experimental Group	Exercise	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form	baseline to 6 week after	The physical activity levels of the participants were evaluated with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form. The questionnaire assessing the level of physical activity over the past 7 days provides information about walking, moderate activities, and time spent sitting. Individuals' physical activity levels are divided into three categories according to the scores obtained: "inactive", "minimally active" and "very active".
Nottingham Health Profile	baseline to 6 week after	The Nottingham Health Profile was also used to assess the participants' health-related quality of life. NSP is a general quality of life questionnaire that measures the individual's perceived health problems and the level of these problems that affect normal daily activities. The first part of the NSP, which was developed in two parts, consists of 38 items and evaluates six parameters related to health level.
The Fear of COVID-19 Scale	baseline to 6 week after	The Fear of COVID-19 Scale was used to measure the level of fear caused by Covid-19. Each question of the scale, which consists of 7 questions, is graded on a 5-point Likert scale (1- I strongly disagree. 5- I strongly agree). A high score indicates greater fear of Covid-19.
Fatigue Severity Scale	baseline to 6 week after	The Fatigue Severity Scale, which measures the severity of fatigue in the last month, was used to determine the severity of fatigue. The scale consists of nine questions and each question is graded over seven points. The total score ranges from 9 to 63 points. High scores indicate fatigue, 28 points and above indicate the presence of severe fatigue.
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire, SGRQ	baseline to 6 week after	The quality of life of individuals, a test that measures health-related quality of life for respiratory diseases, ST. George Respiratory Questionnaire. st. George Respiratory Questionnaire; It has three sub-branches as symptoms (8 items), activities (16 items), and effects of the disease (26 items) and consists of a total of 50 items. The total score of the test is between 0-100 (0 score is normal, 100 indicates maximum disability.)
MRC Dyspnea Scale	baseline	The MRC Dyspnea Scale was used to assess the participants' dyspnea levels. It is a five-point scale based on various physical exercises that produce a feeling of dyspnea. It consists of five items. The person's respiratory distress is graded from 0 (no shortness of breath) to 4 (shortness of breath during activities such as being confined to home and dressing).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey