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The Effect of Virtual Reality Exercises on Patients With Post-SARS-CoV-2 Syndrome

Not Applicable
Conditions
Covid19
Interventions
Other: Virtual Realty Exercises
Other: Aerobic exercises
Other: conventional exercises
Registration Number
NCT04983394
Lead Sponsor
Cumhuriyet University
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality exercises on pain, cardiopulmonary capacity, mood and quality of life in patients with post-COVID syndrome.

Detailed Description

This study, which will be conducted in Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, was diagnosed with COVID-19 from an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab sample more than 90 days ago with polymerase chain reaction, whose symptoms have continued since the diagnosis of COVID-19, and inpatient treatment. 63 adult female and male post-COVID syndrome patients who did not develop pneumonia or organ failure findings will be included. Those who have had acute myocardial infarction in the last 6 months, have cardiovascular system disease such as uncontrolled hypertension, arrhythmia, aneurysm, cardiac failure, have undergone fracture or orthopedic surgery in the last 3 months, have a known chronic respiratory system disease, cause widespread pain such as fibromyalgia syndrome Those who have a disease or cannot be mobilized independently will not be included in the study. The sample size was determined as d=0.80 α=0.05 p=0.80410 n=54 using the G\*Power 3.1.9.4 program. Considering the 15% drop-out risk, 63 patients were planned to be included.

Demographic data of all participants, including age, gender, height, weight and body mass index, and the time elapsed since the diagnosis of COVID-19 will be recorded. In addition, participants' pain intensity, functional capacity, general health status, mood, and fatigue levels will be evaluated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
63
Inclusion Criteria
  • diagnosed with COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction from an oropharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab sample more than 90 days ago, whose symptoms have continued since the diagnosis of COVID-19
Exclusion Criteria
  • have been hospitalized due to COVID-19,
  • have developed pneumonia or organ failure findings.
  • have had an acute myocardial infarction in the last 6 months,
  • have cardiovascular system disease such as uncontrolled hypertension, arrhythmia, aneurysm, cardiac failure,
  • have undergone fracture or orthopedic surgery in the last 3 months,
  • have a known chronic respiratory system disease,
  • have widespread pain such as fibromyalgia syndrome

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Virtual RealtyVirtual Realty ExercisesParticipants will play a motion-controlled video game with Microsoft XBox One Kinect for 30 minutes, three days a week, for 8 weeks and lower and upper extremity stretching, strengthening and endurance exercises
Virtual Realtyconventional exercisesParticipants will play a motion-controlled video game with Microsoft XBox One Kinect for 30 minutes, three days a week, for 8 weeks and lower and upper extremity stretching, strengthening and endurance exercises
ConventionalAerobic exercisesParticipants will do aerobic exercises for 30 minutes, three days a week, for 8 weeks and lower and upper extremity stretching, strengthening and endurance
Conventionalconventional exercisesParticipants will do aerobic exercises for 30 minutes, three days a week, for 8 weeks and lower and upper extremity stretching, strengthening and endurance
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
visual Analogue Scale8th week
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
hospital anxiety and depression scale-Anxiety0th and 8th week
Fatigue severity scale0th and 8th week
6 minutes walking test0th and 8th week
hospital anxiety and depression scale-Depression0th and 8th week
Short Form-120th and 8th week

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Sivas Cumhuriyet University

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Sivas, Turkey

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