Effect of Yoga-based Exercises of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective Clinical Trial

NCT ID: NCT05279443

Last Updated: 2022-03-15

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 26 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2021-03-10
• Study Completion Date: 2021-09-10

Brief Summary

To investigate the effect of yoga-based exercises therapy on functional capacity, dyspnea, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and sleep quality in healthcare professionals following COVID-19.

Detailed Description

Twenty-six healthcare professionals who were diagnosed with COVID-19, whose treatments were completed, and who were actively working during the subacute period with ongoing complaints were included in the study. The exercises program consisting of stretching, relaxation, isometric strengthening, breathing, and meditation exercises were given to the healthcare professionals under a 60-minute yoga-based exercises program held twice a week for a period of eight weeks. Flexibility and muscle strength measurements of the patients were calculated by the sit and reach test, shoulder flexibility test, and a hand dynamometer. Functional capacity was evaluated with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), physical activity and dyspnea severity with the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, depression and anxiety level with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory, the quality of life with the SF-36, and sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Conditions

COVID-19 Pandemic; Yoga; Exercise Therapy; Mind-Body Therapies; Muscle Stretching Exercises

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

yoga-based exercises

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

yoga-based exercises therapy

Intervention Type: OTHER

Accompanied by a certified yoga instructor, and under the supervision of an PMR specialist and a Sports Medicine specialist, YBEs were administered to our patients included in the study for 8 weeks, 2 sessions a week, and with sessions of 60 minutes, using personal mats and equipment in a 2475 m3 (18mx25mx5.5m) gym area that belonged to our hospital, in the form of group therapy for 5 (five) people and in accordance with the social distancing rules. The exercises program was applied as a exercise program consisting of physical postures (asana) to improve the body's muscle strength and flexibility, breathing exercises (pranayama) to increase respiratory function, and relaxation and meditation (dhyana) techniques.

Interventions

yoga-based exercises therapy

Accompanied by a certified yoga instructor, and under the supervision of an PMR specialist and a Sports Medicine specialist, YBEs were administered to our patients included in the study for 8 weeks, 2 sessions a week, and with sessions of 60 minutes, using personal mats and equipment in a 2475 m3 (18mx25mx5.5m) gym area that belonged to our hospital, in the form of group therapy for 5 (five) people and in accordance with the social distancing rules. The exercises program was applied as a exercise program consisting of physical postures (asana) to improve the body's muscle strength and flexibility, breathing exercises (pranayama) to increase respiratory function, and relaxation and meditation (dhyana) techniques.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:prospective clinical trial patients who were COVID-19 PCR (+) and/or diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia by computed tomography, completed their medical treatment, had ongoing fatigue, dyspnea, decreased stamina, difficulty in activities of daily living, anxiety, and depression complaints, had an event duration of 2 to 6 months, were actively working (between 25-60 years of age), and had a stable general condition and cognitive ability were included in our study.

Exclusion Criteria:Patients who were hemodynamically unstable, whose cardiac and pulmonary system stability could not be maintained, who had rheumatic, neurological, and psychological disorders, and those who could not continue the program due to working conditions were determined as exclusion criteria.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 23 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 55 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Refiye Önal

MD

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Ankara City Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id