Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Respiratory Exerciser on Pulmonary Functions of COVID-19 Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital
Conditions:
Covid19
Respiratory Function Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
COVID-19 infection is the cause of the current pandemic, responsible for loss of life and disability at a rate unseen before. Among survivors, the infection may cause lasting damage, such as permanent...
Detailed Description
SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that is responsible for the current pandemic. Its clinical presentation varies from asymptomatic infection to severe respiratory failure requiring intensive care stay...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Being at least 18 years or older
- Approval given both written and orally to the study participation
- COVID-19 positivity proven by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing
- At least one evaluation/consultation performed by a pulmonary medicine specialist OR admission to pulmonary medicine ward from another department in the hospital
- First hospital admission has to be via emergency ward, regardless of the concurrent hospital stay.
- Cooperation at an acceptable degree for pulmonary function testing.
Exclusion
- Any contraindication presence for pulmonary function testing (such as anatomic abnormalities, recent cardiac history, and severe respiratory failure)
- Former COVID-19 history.
- Persistent pulmonary or other systemic pathology (which prevents hospital discharge)
- Refusal to participate in the monthly evaluation.
- Persistent COVID-19 RT-PCR presence (which prevents PFT testing)
- Known severe limitation in former PFT testing (FEV1 being lower than 30%)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
14 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04826731
Start Date
April 1 2021
End Date
July 1 2021
Last Update
January 31 2022
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Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital Pulmonary Medicine Clinic
Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey (Türkiye), 06110