Status:

RECRUITING

Home-Based Exercise Tele-Rehabilitation After COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

VA Office of Research and Development

Collaborating Sponsors:

Baltimore VA Medical Center

Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Conditions:

Post SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19)

Eligibility:

All Genders

50-85 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in catastrophic infections and fatalities across the nation. Many older Veterans with comorbidities are especially vulnerable to complicat...

Detailed Description

There is an urgent need to understand the lasting impact of COVID-19 on the cardiopulmonary system to improve physical function and prevent long-lasting disability. Pertinent knowledge gaps regarding ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Veteran
  • documented COVID-19 \> 90 days ago
  • diagnosis of 2 of following conditions: hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease OR 1 condition and BMI \> 30 kg/m2

Exclusion

  • myocardial infarction (within 3 months)
  • exertional or unstable angina (chest pain that limits activity)
  • severe congestive heart failure (EF \< 20% in last year or NYHA Classification III or IV)
  • uncontrolled hypertension (SBP \>180 \&/or DBP \> 110 mm Hg at screening)
  • screening EKG with ischemia, complex arrhythmia, or high-grade block (per Minnesota Code)
  • poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (FBS\>200 mg/dl, RBS \> 299 mg/dl, or HbA1C \> 10)
  • treatment for cancer except skin cancer (within 3 months)
  • peripheral vascular disease with claudication
  • severe arthritis limiting ambulation
  • neurologic disease limiting ambulation (weakness requiring assist device; severe neuropathy)
  • end stage liver disease (decompensated liver disease)
  • End stage renal failure (dialysis)
  • severe pulmonary disease (home O2, admission for dyspnea or pneumonia within 1 month)
  • high fall risk (history of falls, bone fracture)
  • dementia (based on Evaluation to Consent)
  • signs or symptoms of any medical comorbidity that would preclude exercise testing or training
  • exercises on routine basis (structured aerobic exercise \> 3 time per week)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 29 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 30 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05425264

Start Date

June 29 2023

End Date

January 30 2028

Last Update

November 7 2025

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Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201