Effects of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) exercise on Musculoskeletal, Gait and Balance impairments in post COVID-19 patients.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M959- Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050962
- Lead Sponsor
- Vijayshree Singh
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Post covid-19 recovered patients.
Subjects who are willing to give written consent.
Participants with age group of 18-45years.
Gender both male and female.
Subjects with post Covid- 19 syndrome more than 12 weeks.
Patients with no pre-existing musculoskeletal problems.
Patients with no pre-existing deformity.
Arthralgia, joint pain.
Muscle weakness.
Fibromyalgia.
Joint stiffness.
Gait abnormality due to joint pain.
Fatigue.
Reduced functional efficiency.
Patients on specific medication: calcium, Vit D and pain killers.
Malignancy.
Amputation patients.
Any fracture prior to Covid-19.
Bed ridden patients.
Pregnancy.
Un-cooperative patients.
Subjects having metal implants.
Subjects having psychosomatic disorder.
Recent fractures.
Earlier arthritis.
Any neurological condition affecting gait and balance co-ordination.
Post Covid stroke patients.
Heart conditions/hypertension.
Chronic kidney disease/undergoing dialysis.
Liver disease.
Patients on any previous medications specifically on drugs like antipsychotic, anti-depressants, Immunosuppressive, multivitamins or any nutritional supplements.
Immunocompromised (HIV/SCID etc.).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To estimate the prevalence of early musculoskeletal degeneration in individuals with post-Covid-19 infection. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>2. To ascertain the prevalence of gait and balance impairments in individuals with post - COVID-19 infections. <br/ ><br> <br/ ><br>3. To evaluate the efficacy of physio-therapeutic management (DNS)for musculoskeletal, gait, and balance impairments in individuals with post -COVID-19 infections.Timepoint: The baseline is 3rd and 6th week.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To study the prevalence of early degenerative changes in post-covid patients and to study the effect of Physiotherapeutic exercise training protocol on improvement in pain, balance and gait deviation in individual after COVID-19 infection manifested with musculoskeletal problems.Timepoint: The baseline is 3rd and 6th week.