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