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Evaluation of Quadriceps muscle strength in patients post Covid -19

Evaluation of Quadriceps muscle strength in patients post Covid -19

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/08/036011
Enrollment
36
Registered
2021-08-27
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 2: J22- Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Ramaiah Medical college
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients recovered from COVID -19 illness 1 Age- 20-50yrs 2 Patients whose RT-PCR test results were positive 3 Post COVID-19 illness - Between 6-12weeks 4 Condition of the patient - Self-ambulatory (without assistive devices) Healthy individuals 1 Age- 20-50yrs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients recovered from COVID-19 illness 1 Neurologic diseases such as stroke, polyneuropathy, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia gravis, Myositis 2 Orthopaedic conditions such as Total knee replacement, Rheumatoid arthritis, Hip and Knee osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and recent fractures(3months) of lower extremity 3 Oncology conditions 4 Cardio-pulmonary conditions such as COPD, congestive heart failure, peripheral artery disease and cardiac arrest Renal conditions such as chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, acute and chronic renal failure 5 Patients who were on steroids as a part of their treatment. Healthy individuals 1 Abuse of alcohol and drugs 2 Involved in rehabilitation or structured exercise programme during previous 3months 3 Neurologic diseases such as stroke, polyneuropathy, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia gravis, Myositis 4 Orthopaedic conditions such as Total knee replacement, Rheumatoid arthritis, Hip and Knee osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and recent fractures(3months) of lower extremity 5 Oncology conditions 6 Cardio-pulmonary conditions such as COPD, congestive heart failure, peripheral artery disease and cardiac arrest 7 Renal conditions such as chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, acute and chronic renal failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Peak torque (nm)Timepoint: 6weeks to 12 weeeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Fatigue indexTimepoint: 6 -12 weeks

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTejuvarshini V

Ramaiah Medical College (Department of Physiotherapy)

veenakiran_nambiar@yahoo.co.in9880575407

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026