Changes in Physical Activity Status: Comparison of Older Adults With Versus Without a History of Covid-19 Infection

July 9, 2021 updated by: Bilal Katipoglu, Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
The negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the physical activity behavior of overall adults has been reported. But much less is known in older adults. Alterations in physical activity among Covid-19 survivors have not been investigated so far. The present study aimed to evaluate the physical activity status of older adults in terms of a history of Covid-19 infection.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

150

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06670
        • Recruiting
        • Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

65 years and older (OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The patients were matched with a control group of 76 community-dwelling older individuals without a Covid-19 diagnosis in the same period.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 65 years non-dementia community dwelling older adults

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The exclusion criteria were: (1) intensive care unit admission due to Covid-19 infection, (2) neurodegenerative or psychotic disease, (3) delirium, (4) terminal illness (malignancy, advanced organ failure), and (5) hearing impairment that disrupts conducting the telephone survey

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Covid-19 history positive
Other: exercise
The participants were subsequently asked whether the pandemic had altered their physical activity status and rate the severity of reduction in mobility level compared to the period before the Covid-19 with the following options: none, 0; mild, 1; moderate, 2; severe, 3. Then, the participants were also asked whether they perform a physical exercise in a home setting. We recorded regular outdoor physical activity and home-based exercises (only after the pandemic) as a dichotomous variable (yes or no). The number of physical activity days per week was also obtained.
Covid-19 history negative
Other: exercise
The participants were subsequently asked whether the pandemic had altered their physical activity status and rate the severity of reduction in mobility level compared to the period before the Covid-19 with the following options: none, 0; mild, 1; moderate, 2; severe, 3. Then, the participants were also asked whether they perform a physical exercise in a home setting. We recorded regular outdoor physical activity and home-based exercises (only after the pandemic) as a dichotomous variable (yes or no). The number of physical activity days per week was also obtained.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
physical activity
Time Frame: 1 year fellow-up
telephone based questionare related to frequency and duration of phyiscal activity
1 year fellow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Gulhane Training and Research Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ANTICIPATED)

July 21, 2021

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

August 1, 2021

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

September 11, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 7, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 9, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

July 12, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

July 12, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 9, 2021

Last Verified

July 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2020-305

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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