Investigating the effect of Telerehabilitation exercises in elderly chemical veterans

Investigating the effect of Telerehabilitation exercises on quality of life, balance, functional disability, aerobic capacity and pain in elderly chemical veterans

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20100505003871N4

Enrollment

Registered

2025-10-22

Start date

2025-11-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-12-08

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Conditions

Chronic complications of chemical warfare exposure (elderly chemical veterans). Toxic effect of chlorine gas

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The group's exercises will be performed three days a week for 8 weeks. The video exercise program will be provided through web-based platforms such as Telegram or W

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Male chemical veterans over 60 years of age with a proven history of exposure to mustard gas Participants must have moderate to severe chronic lung disease.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants had a history of tuberculosis or resection of 1 or more lung lobes. No history of exposure to mustard gas is recorded in the Veterans Foundation's medical file.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of Quality-of-life scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of balance scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Sharpened Romberg Test.;Comparison of functional disability scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index.;Comparison of aerobic capacity scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: 6-Minute Walk Test.;Comparison of pain scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Comparison of balance scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Sharpened Romberg Test.;Comparison of functional disability scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Oswestry Disability Index.;Comparison of aerobic capacity scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: 6-Minute Walk Test.;Comparison of pain scores in the control and intervention groups. Timepoint: At baseline and after eight weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Shamsoddini

Bagheiat-allah University of Medical Sciences

alirezaot@bmsu.ac.ir+98 21 8248 3353

Outcome results

None listed

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