Status:
UNKNOWN
Physical Rehabilitation of COVID-19 Survivors by Heat Therapy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Conditions:
Covid19
Physical Disability
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for developing serious complications related to SARS-CoV-2 resulting in prolonged sequelae. The goal of this proposal is t...
Detailed Description
The novel coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome \[SARS\]-CoV-2), first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has since spread worldwide. Older adults and people with underlying medical...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women must not be taking hormone therapy
- Must have been hospitalized for, at least, 5 days for a COVID-19 related infection
- Must have been discharged from the hospital for, at least, 14 days
Exclusion
- Orthopedic limitations that would prohibit from performing plantar-flexion or knee-extension exercise
- Contraindication to MRI (pacemaker, metal implants, or certain types of heart valves), or be at medical risk from undergoing an MRI examination
- Enrolled in a rehabilitation program
- BMI \<40 kg/m2 and weigh \<400lbs
- prior history of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 26 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
87 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04673318
Start Date
February 26 2021
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
April 28 2021
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Institute of Applied Life Sciences
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States, 01003