Effect of Diaphragmatic Strengthening Exercises on Diaphragm Muscle Function in Patients With Post Covid-19 Syndrome.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Corona Virus Infection
• Interventions: Other: diaphragmatic positioning; Other: Control; Other: incentive spirometer

• Registration Number: NCT05787275
• Lead Sponsor: Beni-Suef University

Brief Summary

The aim of this work is to study the incidence of diaphragmatic dysfunction after COVID 19 infection and the efficacy of different types of diaphragmatic strengthening exercises on diaphragm muscle function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-02-02
• Study Completion: 2023-02-02
• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-25
• Status Verified: 2023-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-03-23
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-03-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Male and female above 18 years old
• history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection 3 months from the onset of symptoms or at least 2 months from the end of symptoms .

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects under 18.
• Patients known to have chronic lung disease .
• Patients known to have neuromuscular disorder.
• Patients known to have diaphragmatic hernia.
• Patients known to have malignancy.
• Patients with clinical evidence of phrenic nerve injury.
• Patients with recent abdominal or thoracic surgery,
• Patients with history of traumatic lesion possibly affecting diaphragm.
• Subjects with severe malnutrition.
• Patients with BMI more than 30

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
diaphragmatic positioning group	diaphragmatic positioning	received diaphragmatic strengthening exercises through patient self-positioning in prone on elbows then do diaphragmatic breathing 10-15 min ,twice/day, 7days/ weak
Control	Control	received, traditional medical treatment and no exercise
incentive spirometer group	incentive spirometer	received diaphragmatic strengthening exercises through using of incentive spirometer 10-15 min ,twice/day, 7days/ weak

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diaphragmatic thickness	6 weeks	Measured by ultrasonography
Pulmonary Function Test	6 weeks	MVV

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beni-Suef University; 🇪🇬 Banī Suwayf, Sharq, Egypt