Effect of Kinesio Tape Versus Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise In Post COVID-19

NCT ID: NCT05770193

Last Updated: 2023-12-05

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-03-11

Study Completion Date

2023-11-30

Brief Summary

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According to WHO, current evidence suggests some people experience a variety of long-term effects after they recover from their initial illness. These effects are collectively known as post COVID-19 condition or "long COVID. While most people who develop COVID-19 fully recover, some people develop effects like fatigue, breathlessness, functional activities and cognitive dysfunction. At present, there is no specific medication therapy for people with post COVID-19 condition.

Detailed Description

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Lungs are the main organs affected by the virus so many respiratory complications occur, like increasing breathing effort marked by the usage of auxiliary respiratory muscle and paradoxical breathing pattern. However, when a patient with the corona virus become negative, the symptoms during Covid-19 infection do not immediately disappear, these symptoms can even continue for months. A study on Long Covid stated that, about 87.4% of people reported feeling at least one persistent symptom and the most common was chronic fatigue and shortness of breath. Physiotherapy rehabilitation, such as breathing exercises and chest physiotherapy, can be effective adjuvant therapies in COVID-19 patients. Different therapies are suggested to treat Covid-19 complications as Pursed lip breathing exercise which is effective in improving respiratory rate and reducing dyspnea in Covid-19 patients.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) has a great impact in promoting the physical and psychological health of patients during COVID-19.

A series of recent studies has indicated that, a telerehabilitation program consisting of 1-week respiratory exercises was found to be effective, safe, and feasible in Covid-19 patients with mild to moderate symptomatology. A recent study by Cascella et al. concluded that, breathing exercises and chest therapy can be used to help post COVID-19 patients regain their normal breathing capacity.

kinesio tape helps with neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation by activating cutaneous mechanoreceptors, which interact with deeper tissues via continuous sensory and mechanical stimuli in the skin, forming a neural arc and proper motor response. In patients with COPD, Kinesio tape combined with deep breathing exercises significantly improved pulmonary function, perceived severity of dyspnea, and fatigue, and had a positive effect on functional capacity.

Desai et al. concluded in their study that, kinesio tape applied to the diaphragm has a good prognosis for diaphragm muscle weakness. It improved maximum inspiratory pressure and diaphragmatic excursion range.

60 Patients will be assignment randomly into three groups: Group A: 20 patients will receive pursed lip breathing and cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to kinesio tape.

Group B: 20 patients will receive pursed lip breathing and cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise.

Group C: 20 patients will receive pursed lip breathing and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Conditions

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Post COVID-19 Condition

Keywords

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Kinesio tape Diaphragmatic breathing exercise Post COVID-19 six-minute walk test Oxygen Saturation Fatigue Severity Scale Quality of life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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pursed lip breathing and CBT in addition to kinesio tape.

patients will receive pursed lip breathing and cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to kinesio tape.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pursed lip breathing

Intervention Type OTHER

The position for every patient will be long sitting, and then he will be instructed to breathe in through the nose for 2 seconds. Purse the lips as if about to blow out the candles on a cake. Breathe out very slowly through pursed lips for 4 to 6 seconds, and then repeat for 5 to 10 minutes. The intervention will be done two days a week, through six weeks for all participants by a physiotherapist.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

A structured, 6-session psycho-therapeutic intervention, occurring once weekly, will be performed According to the CBT session structure provided by Cully and Teten, with some modifications, Each session will be approximately 1 hour.

Kinesio tape

Intervention Type OTHER

The position for every patient will be sitting during application of the tape. The diaphragm muscle will be covered with kinesio tape both anteriorly and posteriorly along the subcostal region. Anteriorly, the base point of an "I" shaped kinesio tape will be applied on xiphoid process with 50\_75% tension on the linea Alba and the tails of the tape were applied toward subcostal curvature. Posteriorly, a second "I" shaped Kinesio Tape will be applied from the back The base point of the tape will be applied on the projection of 12th Thoracic vertebra with 50 \_75% tension and the tails will be applied toward the ribs.

pursed lip breathing and CBT in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise.

patients will receive pursed lip breathing and cognitive-behavioral therapy in addition to diaphragmatic breathing exercise

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pursed lip breathing

Intervention Type OTHER

The position for every patient will be long sitting, and then he will be instructed to breathe in through the nose for 2 seconds. Purse the lips as if about to blow out the candles on a cake. Breathe out very slowly through pursed lips for 4 to 6 seconds, and then repeat for 5 to 10 minutes. The intervention will be done two days a week, through six weeks for all participants by a physiotherapist.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

A structured, 6-session psycho-therapeutic intervention, occurring once weekly, will be performed According to the CBT session structure provided by Cully and Teten, with some modifications, Each session will be approximately 1 hour.

Diaphragmatic breathing exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

The patient will lie in supine position, and then he will be asked to rest for 5 min and lay on their back on a flat surface with pillows under their head and knees for support. One hand will be placed on the abdomen and the other on the upper part of the chest wall. When inhaling, the hand on the abdomen will move upward, while the other hand will remain as still as possible. When exhaling, the hand on the abdomen will move downwards, while the other hand will remain as still as possible again. Breathing will be performed quickly, deeply and without causing tiredness. The breaths should be inhaled through the nose and exhaled through the mouth.

The diaphragmatic breathing exercise will consist of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set

pursed lip breathing and CBT.

patients will receive pursed lip breathing and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pursed lip breathing

Intervention Type OTHER

The position for every patient will be long sitting, and then he will be instructed to breathe in through the nose for 2 seconds. Purse the lips as if about to blow out the candles on a cake. Breathe out very slowly through pursed lips for 4 to 6 seconds, and then repeat for 5 to 10 minutes. The intervention will be done two days a week, through six weeks for all participants by a physiotherapist.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

A structured, 6-session psycho-therapeutic intervention, occurring once weekly, will be performed According to the CBT session structure provided by Cully and Teten, with some modifications, Each session will be approximately 1 hour.

Interventions

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Pursed lip breathing

The position for every patient will be long sitting, and then he will be instructed to breathe in through the nose for 2 seconds. Purse the lips as if about to blow out the candles on a cake. Breathe out very slowly through pursed lips for 4 to 6 seconds, and then repeat for 5 to 10 minutes. The intervention will be done two days a week, through six weeks for all participants by a physiotherapist.

Intervention Type OTHER

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

A structured, 6-session psycho-therapeutic intervention, occurring once weekly, will be performed According to the CBT session structure provided by Cully and Teten, with some modifications, Each session will be approximately 1 hour.

Intervention Type OTHER

Diaphragmatic breathing exercise

The patient will lie in supine position, and then he will be asked to rest for 5 min and lay on their back on a flat surface with pillows under their head and knees for support. One hand will be placed on the abdomen and the other on the upper part of the chest wall. When inhaling, the hand on the abdomen will move upward, while the other hand will remain as still as possible. When exhaling, the hand on the abdomen will move downwards, while the other hand will remain as still as possible again. Breathing will be performed quickly, deeply and without causing tiredness. The breaths should be inhaled through the nose and exhaled through the mouth.

The diaphragmatic breathing exercise will consist of three sets of 10 repetitions, with 30 seconds of rest between each set

Intervention Type OTHER

Kinesio tape

The position for every patient will be sitting during application of the tape. The diaphragm muscle will be covered with kinesio tape both anteriorly and posteriorly along the subcostal region. Anteriorly, the base point of an "I" shaped kinesio tape will be applied on xiphoid process with 50\_75% tension on the linea Alba and the tails of the tape were applied toward subcostal curvature. Posteriorly, a second "I" shaped Kinesio Tape will be applied from the back The base point of the tape will be applied on the projection of 12th Thoracic vertebra with 50 \_75% tension and the tails will be applied toward the ribs.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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(CBT)

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. People who have a history of probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection; usually within three months from the onset of COVID-19, with symptoms and effects that last for at least two months.
2. Aged 18-45 years old.
3. Non-hospitalized.
4. Both sexes will be included.
5. Body mass index (BMI) range from (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2).
6. Patients with low to moderate physical activity, according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) Arabic version.
7. Patients with grade 2 or higher on Modified Medical research council (Dyspnea Scale).
8. Able to read and write.
9. Willing and able to complete study procedures. -

Exclusion Criteria

* 1\. Patients on medications that would influence exercise performance such as beta-blockers or antiretroviral therapy.

2\. Enrolled in another interventional clinical research trial in the previous 30 days.

3\. Pregnancy. 4. Had significant hepatic or renal dysfunction. 5. New onset of arrhythmia and myocardial ischemia. 6. Hospitalized. 7. Cardiac disease, chronic respiratory disease, active infection, severe endocrine or metabolic diseases.

8\. Cognitive impairment. 9. Patients with red flag indicators such as chest pain, critical drop in oxygen saturation, musculoskeletal or neurologic limitations, and unconscious patients.

10\. Contraindications of using kinesio tape as Malignancy, Infection, cellulitis, Open Wound, DVT, and Previous allergic reaction to kinesio tape
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 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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Abdallah Salah Abdallah Gabr

B.Sc. in Physical Therapy Cairo University

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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fatma S Amin

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor of Basic Science / Faculty of Physical therapy/ Cairo university

Doaa A Elimy

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lecturer of Basic Science /Faculty of Physical therapy/ Cairo university

Ahmed A mohamed

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Professor of chest disease Faculty of medicine banha university

Locations

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Abdallah salah abdallah gbr

Banhā, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

Other Identifiers

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P.T.REC/012/004370

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id