Effectiveness of Calisthenic Exercises in Post-Covid Syndrome

August 23, 2024 updated by: Alper Percin, Bahçeşehir University

The Effect of Calisthenic Exercises on Quality of Life in Post-Covid Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Post-Covid syndrome is known as the appearance of some symptoms for 12 weeks or more after Covid-19 infection, affecting the patient's quality of life. The wide range of symptoms that occur after post-Covid syndrome has led to the development of different interventions. In this study, we tried to measure changes in quality of life in people with post-covid syndrome as a result of using calisthenics with therapists and home exercise. Quality of life scale scores were compared before and after an 8-weeks exercise intervention.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In this study, a quantitative approach with a pre-test-post-test design was applied to compare the effect of calisthenic exercises on quality of life in individuals with post-covid syndrome in the form of a therapist-guided and home exercise programme. Participants signed an informed consent form before inclusion in the study and the details of the study were clearly explained. At baseline, age, gender, height, weight, symptoms and duration of symptoms were recorded. Quality of life data were recorded with the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks after the exercise intervention.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

176

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Center
      • Igdır, Center, Turkey, 76000
        • Iğdır University

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • To be 18 years of age or older, previous having Covid-19 infection, 12 weeks or more of post-covid symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The presence of acute viral or bacterial infection, having been previously diagnosed with a rheumatic, neurological, metabolic or oncological disease, having undergone any surgical procedure after musculoskeletal injury, use of intra-articular prosthesis

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Calisthenic
In this group, calisthenic exercises were performed by a therapist with face to face and it was taken for 8 weeks.
Other: Calisthenic exercise
Calisthenic exercise program was included: jumping jack, burpee, mountain climber, squat thrust, squat, squat jump, split and alternate exercises.
Active Comparator: Home exercise
In this group, a home exercise programme of calisthenic exercises was prepared and shown to the participants with visuals and they were asked to perform this exercise programme for 8 weeks.
Other: Calisthenic exercise
Calisthenic exercise program was included: jumping jack, burpee, mountain climber, squat thrust, squat, squat jump, split and alternate exercises.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
EQ-5D-3L (European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 3 Level Version)
Time Frame: Baseline of the study
Depending on the answers given in this questionnaire, 1 - 3 points are assigned, while a low score indicates a healthy state, a high score indicates a problem that reduces the quality of life. In the second part of the questionnaire, there is a part where a score between 0-100 is asked to explain the state of being healthy today, in this part, low scores indicate that there are health problems and high scores define the state of being healthy.
Baseline of the study

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Bahçeşehir University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alper Percin, Asst. Prof., Bahcesehir University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 (Actual)

November 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

April 15, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 21, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 21, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

August 23, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 26, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2024

Last Verified

August 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • AP0007

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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