New Modality for Post Covid Syndrome Patients

NCT ID: NCT05271500

Last Updated: 2022-03-09

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-15

Study Completion Date

2022-07-30

Brief Summary

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Coronavirus (19) is a pandemic that affects many countries allover the world. Many patients experienced symptoms as dyspnea and fatigue after their recovery from coronavirus . These symptoms appear to occur regardless the severity of the infection. In addition, many studies reported change in the inflammatory status and immunity in post covid patients. laser acupuncture is a painless noninvasive modality that is used in treating many diseases. laser acupuncture appear to have a role in relieving symptoms, altering inflammatory status and boosting immunity in post covid patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Post Covid Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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group(1)

40 post covid 19 patients will receive laser acupuncture

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

laser acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

gallium-aluminum arsenide diode laser with a continuous wave and a wavelength of 850nm will be used for laser acupuncture. it will be applied for three times per week for 12 weeks

group(2)

40 post covid patients will receive placebo laser acupuncture in which laser will be off

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

laser acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

gallium-aluminum arsenide diode laser with a continuous wave and a wavelength of 850nm will be used for laser acupuncture. it will be applied for three times per week for 12 weeks

Interventions

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laser acupuncture

gallium-aluminum arsenide diode laser with a continuous wave and a wavelength of 850nm will be used for laser acupuncture. it will be applied for three times per week for 12 weeks

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age will be ranged from 30 to 40 years
* patients were diagnosed as covid 19 by polymerase chain reaction test using nasopharyngeal swap
* patients will be negative polymerase chain reaction test (pcr) with symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue.
* patients will be recruited after 2 weeks post the negative pcr
* patients who want to participate and complete the study till the end

Exclusion Criteria

* patients with photosensitivity
* pacemaker plantation pregnant women
* BMI more than 30kg/m2 infection or inflammation at the site of acupuncture laser malignancy uncontrolled diabetes psychiatric disorders or mental retardation
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Salma Ibrahim Abdelmohsen Alghitany

teacher at faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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shawky fouad, PHD degree

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cairo University

sandra girguis, PHD degree

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Cairo University

Central Contacts

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salma alghitany, PHD degree

Role: CONTACT

00201229723881

sandra girguis, PHD degree

Role: CONTACT

00201221426663

Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/003582

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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