Physiotherapy in Mutated COVID-19 Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: COVID-19 Pandemic
• Interventions: Behavioral: Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT05874076
• Lead Sponsor: Giresun University

Brief Summary

The prospective study was conducted at a single location within the COVID-19 department of a city hospital. The study included COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized in the COVID-19 service and consulted for physiotherapy, were between the ages of 18 and 65, and had the capacity and inclination to participate in one daily physiotherapy session five days per week.

Detailed Description

A hospital's COVID-19 service recruited 32 participants for the study. Patients were divided into two groups: COVID-19 (n=16; age = 53.81 9.48) and mutation (n=16; age = 55.25 10.12). Both groups underwent physiotherapy consisting of mobilization, normal range of motion, and a respiratory exercise program (COVID-19 group: 9.945.85 days; mutation group: 7.632.83 days). Every patient participated in a once-daily physiotherapy program. The patients' muscle strength, mobility, daily activities, exercise capacity, and perception of fatigue were assessed. To compare groups, the mixed repeated measures ANOVA model was used.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-04-30
• Primary Completion: 2021-10-30
• Study Completion: 2021-10-30
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-22
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with COVID-19 who were hospitalized in the COVID-19 service Patients were consulted for physiotherapy Patients with the capacity and willingness to participate in one daily physiotherapy session five days a week

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients who had an exercise contraindication, were uncooperative, had multi-organ failure, had an acute infection, or were PEG-fed were excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Covid-19 group	Physiotherapy	This group underwent physiotherapy consisting of mobilization, normal range of motion, and a respiratory exercise program.
Mutation group	Physiotherapy	This group underwent physiotherapy consisting of mobilization, normal range of motion, and a respiratory exercise program.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
muscle strength	an average of 9 days	Using a scale developed by the Medical Research Council (MRC), muscle strength was measured. Using this instrument, the muscles of the lower and upper extremities are evaluated bilaterally. Each of the six main muscle groups evaluated receives a score between 0 (no contraction) and 5 (normal contraction).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Exercise capacity	an average of 9 days	Exercise capacity was evaluated with the 5-repetition sit to stand test (5STS).
mobility assessment	an average of 9 days	For the purpose of measuring mobility, the Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) was applied.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Giresun University; 🇹🇷 Giresun, Turkey