Effects of High-Intensity Interval Aerobic Exercise Training on Oxygen Consumption Muscle Oxygenation and Physical Activity Level in Patients With Post COVID-19

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

Many structures and organs are adversely affected after COVID-19. The most obvious and common problem is lung involvement. In the pathology report of the patients, it has been shown that there are changes such as diffuse alveolar damage, bronchiolitis and interstitial fibrosis. The most prominent effect of COVID-19 in patients with reduced lung functions is reduced diffusion capacity. While the disease severity worsens, pulmonary fibrosis becomes more pronounced in cases. The complaints of dyspnea and fatigue of patients after discharged continue. Inspiratory and expiratory respiratory muscle weakness are observed in more than 50% of patients with COVID-19, measured in the first month after the discharged. This respiratory muscle weakness is associated with myopathy due to hypoxemia, oxygen support, prolonged bed rest and corticosteroid use, regardless of disease severity. It is seen that these patients with COVID-19 need exercise training because of lung involvement, decreased exercise capacity and persistence of some symptom complaints after the discharged.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 75
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• aged between 18-75 years

• diagnosed with COVID-19 before

• patients whose COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction test turned negative or be negative already

• patients who are willing to participate in this study

Locations
Other Locations
Turkey
Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Clinic
RECRUITING
Ankara
Contact Information
Primary
Meral Boşnak GÜÇLÜ, Prof. Dr
meralbosnak@gazi.edu.tr
+903122162647
Backup
Ece BAYTOK, MsC
ecebaytok@gazi.edu.tr
+903122162647
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-02-25
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-01-15
Participants
Target number of participants: 30
Treatments
Experimental: Training Group
Training group will receive high-intensity interval aerobic exercise training on treadmill accompanied by physiotherapist for 8 weeks.
Sham_comparator: Control Group
Breathing exercises will be given to control group as a home program for 8 weeks.
Sponsors
Leads: Gazi University

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