Effect of Diaphragmatic Strengthening Exercises on Diaphragm Muscle Function in Patients With Post Covid-19 Syndrome.

Corona Virus Infection Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Different Types of Diaphragmatic Strengthening Exercises on Diaphragm Muscle Function in Patients With Post Covid Syndrome. A Randomized Control Trail

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05787275
• Other study ID #: BeniSuefU3
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: February 2, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: March 2023
• Source: Beni-Suef University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this work is to study the incidence of diaphragmatic dysfunction after COVID 19 infection and the efficacy of different types of diaphragmatic strengthening exercises on diaphragm muscle function.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 90
• Est. completion date: February 2, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: February 2, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male and female above 18 years old

• history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection 3 months from the onset of symptoms or at least 2 months from the end of symptoms .

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects under 18.

• Patients known to have chronic lung disease .

• Patients known to have neuromuscular disorder.

• Patients known to have diaphragmatic hernia.

• Patients known to have malignancy.

• Patients with clinical evidence of phrenic nerve injury.

• Patients with recent abdominal or thoracic surgery,

• Patients with history of traumatic lesion possibly affecting diaphragm.

• Subjects with severe malnutrition.

• Patients with BMI more than 30

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Corona Virus Infection
• Coronavirus Infections

Intervention

Other:
• diaphragmatic positioning
Traditional medical treatment plus diaphragmatic strengthening exercises through patient self-positioning in prone on elbows then do diaphragmatic breathing 10-15 min ,twice/day, 7days/ weak
• incentive spirometer
Traditional medical treatment plus diaphragmatic strengthening exercises through using of incentive spirometer 10-15 min ,twice/day, 7days/ weak
• Control
Traditional medical treatment

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Beni-Suef University	Bani Suwayf	Sharq

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Beni-Suef University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Diaphragmatic thickness	Measured by ultrasonography	6 weeks
Primary	Pulmonary Function Test	MVV	6 weeks