Actively Recruiting
Heat thErapy And mobiLity in COVID-19 Survivors
Led by University of Nebraska · Updated on 2025-10-23
99
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
202 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Nebraska
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) is becoming a major risk factor for chronic diseases, with older adults and those with underlying health conditions at risk of developing persistent mobility limitations and disabilities. Although exercise intervention is a common strategy to restore functional capacity, it may not be feasible or enticing to many people with PASC. This clinical trial seeks to establish the tolerability and efficacy of at home lower-body heat therapy for improving functional capacity along with metabolic and vascular health in late-middle aged and older adults with PASC, also known as "long COVID".
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Heat thErapy And mobiLity in COVID-19 Survivors
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Between the ages of 50 and 90 years
- Free from orthopedic limitations that would prohibit performing leg exercise
- Body mass index (BMI) less than 40 kg/m2 and weight less than 400 pounds
- Previously contracted COVID-19 and have persistent symptoms such as fatigue or decline in physical function for at least 2 months following infection
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to give written informed consent
- Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or likely to become pregnant within the next 6 months
- Women who are taking hormone therapy
- Claustrophobia
- Orthopedic limitations that prohibit walking
- Currently enrolled in an exercise-based or respiratory muscle rehabilitation program
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Nebraska Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68182
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
G
Gwenael Layec, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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