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Covid19NCT04853966

The Effects of Physical Activity Tele-Counseling Intervention in Post-COVID-19 Conditions

A study testing Physical activity counseling in people with Covid19, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

It has been found that physical activity recommendations with telerehabilitation in different disease groups improve the functional capacity, physical activities and mental health of the patients as much as the supervised exercise programs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Covid19
What is being tested?
Physical activity counseling
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
28 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
17 Apr 2021to 8 Jun 2023
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Individuals who have suffered COVID-19 and have passed at 3 months after the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test turned negative
  • Volunteering to participate in the research

Who cannot join

  • Having another diagnosed respiratory or cardiac problem
  • Having infections during the evaluation
  • Having a skeletal-muscular disease that may affect the evaluation results
  • Having neurological and psychiatric problems
  • Individuals with restrictions that prevent being physically active during the evaluation and counseling program.
  • Pregnant individuals

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Gazi University

    Ankara, Emek, 06490

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: The Effects of Physical Activity Tele-Counseling Intervention on Physical Activity, Functional Performance, and Quality of Life in Post-COVID-19 Conditions: A Randomized Controlled Trial

It has been found that physical activity recommendations with telerehabilitation in different disease groups improve the functional capacity, physical activities and mental health of the patients as much as the supervised exercise programs. However, there are no studies in the literature that provide online physical activity counseling in COVID-19 patients, and evaluate the effect of physical activity counseling on physical activity level, quality of life, physical performance, fatigue, kinesophobia, pain, dyspnea, mental health and behavior change levels. For this reason, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of online physical activity counseling on physical activity level, quality of life, physical performance, fatigue, kinesophobia, pain, dyspnea, mental health and behavior change level in COVID-19 patients.

Conditions
Covid19
Being tested
Physical activity counseling
Medical subject headings
COVID-19

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Physical activity counselingBehavioural

    Physical activity counseling will be performed using physical activity behavior steps of the transtheoretical model.

Study groups in NCT04853966
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Counseling groupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: Physical activity counseling
Control GroupNo interventionNot described

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Physical activity level

    Physical activity level will be evaluated multi sensor activity monitor for 7 consecutive days.

    Measured: seven days

  2. General Quality of Life

    Quality of Life will be evaluated using Short Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey Questionnaire

    Measured: five minutes

Secondary outcomes (7)
  1. Physical performance

    Physical performance will be evaluated using Short Physical Performance Battery

    Measured: ten minutes

  2. Dyspnea during daily living activities

    Dyspnea using Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) dyspnea scale will be evaluated. Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale, levels are graded as 0-4, higher scores imply higher dyspnea.

    Measured: two minutes

  3. Behaviour change level

    Behaviour change level will be evaluated using Exercise Behaviour Change Scale.

    Measured: five minutes

  4. General Pain

    Pain will be evaluated using Visual Analog Scale

    Measured: one minute

  5. Fear of movement

    Fear of movement will be evaluated using Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia

    Measured: three minutes

  6. Fatigue

    Fatigue will be evaluated using Fatigue Severity Scale

    Measured: Two minutes

  7. Mental Health

    Mental Health will be evaluated using Mental Health Continuum Short Form

    Measured: three minutes

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Apr 2021
  2. Study start17 Apr 2021
  3. Primary completion17 Dec 2022
  4. Study completion8 Jun 2023

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
28 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04853966
Sponsor's protocol ID
219
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
18 Apr 2021
Last updated
21 Sep 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Celik Z, Kafa N, Guzel NA, Kokturk N. The effects of physical activity tele-counseling intervention on physical activity, functional performance, and quality of life in post-COVID-19 conditions: a randomized controlled trial. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2024 May;18(5):321-331. doi: 10.1080/17476348.2024.2363862. Epub 2024 Jun 11.

    PubMed 38829396

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Physical activity counseling in people with Covid19, run by Gazi University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Physical activity level (time frame: seven days). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04853966, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Sep 2023.

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