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The effects of resistance training associated with blood-flow restriction on the quadriceps muscles in CORONA virus survivors after recovery

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Muscle weakness.
U071
COVID-19,v
Registration Number
IRCT20210111050007N1
Lead Sponsor
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria

Males and females with the age range of 30-65 years old which affected by CORONA VIRUS at least from the past 3 months who developed muscles weakness after infection.
The manual muscle testing which graded by MMT should be grade 3 at most.
BMI should be under 30.

Exclusion Criteria

All contraindications of Blood Flow Restriction training should be controlled. Individuals should not have any history of blood clotting, hypertension above 180/100, acute sepsis, blood vessels disorders and varicose veins, cancer, stroke Thrombotic or Hemorrhagic, history of deep vein thrombosis , Arterial fibrillation.
No history of hypertension or diabetes mellitus
No history of fracture, surgery, and knee osteoarthritis

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Muscle thickness. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Ultrasound Imaging.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
C reactive protein level of blood sample. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Blood sample.
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