Low Versus High-Intensity Aerobic Training in Community-dwelling Older Men With Post-COVID 19 (SARS-CoV-2) Sarcopenia

Sarcopenia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparative Effectiveness Study of Low Versus High-Intensity Aerobic Training in Community-dwelling Older Men With Post-COVID 19 Sarcopenia

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04796064
• Other study ID #: Sarcopenia
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 30, 2020
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: March 2021
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Sarcopenia is the major health concern and common consequence of COVID-19 in the ageing population. The objective of this study is to find and compare low and high-intensity aerobic training protocols on clinical and psychological effects in community-dwelling older men with post-COVID 19 Sarcopenia.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 76
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: November 5, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 60 Years to 80 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age range of 60 - 80 years with

• A positive diagnosis of post-COVID-19 sarcopenia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under medication

• History of lower limb surgeries, fractures

• Cardiac problems

• Respiratory problems

• Neurological problems

• Systemic problems and any other contraindications for aerobic training

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sarcopenia

Intervention

Other:
• low-intensity aerobic training
A low-intensity aerobic training group started with 15 minutes of warm-up, which includes static stretching of the upper and lower limb muscles. then participants were instructed to do 30 minutes of low-intensity aerobic training exercises, which include 20 minutes on the treadmill and 10 minutes of cycle ergometer, followed by 10 minutes of cool down. - In high-intensity training (HAT) the same protocol has been followed, but the intensity of exercises was fixed between 60% to 80 % of maximum heart rate. The strength training includes major group muscles such as shoulder flexors, extensors, and abductors, elbow flexors and extensors, hip flexors& extensors, knee flexors&extensors, abdominal and back muscles also were trained. Each group of muscles was trained for 10 repetitions for 3 sets with a rest period of 5 minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Marwa Eid	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Handgrip strength	It is a simple and cost-effective test to measure the upper limb strength	8 weeks