The Effects of Multi-modality Physiotherapy in Delaying or Preventing COVID-19 Patient From Admitting to ICU

NCT ID: NCT04617119

Last Updated: 2020-11-05

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-01

Study Completion Date

2021-04-06

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of respiratory muscle training with COVID-19 patient, who has underlying health conditions, in order to delay or prevent them from admitting to ICU.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Covid19 Severe Systemic Illness Respiratory Muscle Fatigue

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A pilot study following a randomized controlled trial design.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors
COVID-19 patient will be blinded from the study aim. The outcomes assessor will be blinded from the study aim and patient allocation.

Study Groups

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Conventional physical therapy treatment and IMT

The conventional physical therapy treatment for COVID-19 patient will be based on patient medical and physical status.

In addition, the patient will receive inspiratory muscle training (IMT) by using a threshold IMT device. Patient will ask to use the device twice daily. In each time, patient will perform 3 sets of 10 breaths with 1-minute rest between sets.

Exercise intensity will start with 10 % of pre-measured maximal inspiratory pressure.

Once the patient successfully completed 30 breath twice a day, the exercise load will increase 5% more in the subsequent training session.

This treatment protocol will perform daily for 2 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Threshold IMT device

Intervention Type DEVICE

10 breaths X 3 sets, two times a day for 2 weeks. starting intensity 10 % of pre-measured maximal inspiratory pressure.

Conventional physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

daily

Conventional physical therapy

The conventional physical therapy treatment for COVID-19 patient will be based on patient medical and physical status.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

daily

Interventions

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Threshold IMT device

10 breaths X 3 sets, two times a day for 2 weeks. starting intensity 10 % of pre-measured maximal inspiratory pressure.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Conventional physical therapy

daily

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Non- intubated patient diagnosed with moderate to severe pneumonia (confirmed by chest x-ray and officially reported) as secondary to COVID-19 with one more symptom such as:

1. Respiratory rate at ≥ 20 breath.min-1.
2. Oxygen saturation (SatO2) ≤ 90% at rest on room air.
3. Arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) ≤ 80 mmHg at resting.
4. PaO2/FiO2 ratio or P/F (is the ratio between the arterial partial pressure of oxygen and the percentage of oxygen supplied) \< 300mmHg.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient that has received upper abdominal or thoracic surgery recently (≤ 3 months).
2. Cancer patients.
3. Pregnant patients.
4. Patient mentally unstable.
5. Patient with unstable cardiovascular or neurological functions.
6. Patients refusing to participate in this clinical trial.
7. Patient less the 21 years old (According to Kuwaiti Law).
8. Patients who have a language barrier who cannot understand Arabic or English.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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DR. JASSIM ALGHAITH

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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DR. JASSIM ALGHAITH

Specialist physical therapist, PhD.

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Jaber Al-Ahmed Hospital

Kuwait City, , Kuwait

Site Status

Countries

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Kuwait

Central Contacts

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Jassim M Alghaith, PhD.

Role: CONTACT

(965)99558185

Abdulaziz Al-Husaini, MSc.

Role: CONTACT

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Other Identifiers

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JALGHAITH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id