Effectiveness of exercise along with diaphragmatic breathing in covid-19 survivors

Effectiveness of upper limb exercise along diaphragmatic breathing with or without lower limb exercise in covid-19 survivors

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220606055084N1

Enrollment

176

Registered

2022-06-26

Start date

2021-11-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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Conditions

corona virus. Covid-19, virus identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: group A received upper limb exercise along diaphragmatic breathing for 4 week (5 session per week). Intervention 2: Intervention group: Group B received upper lim

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

36 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Between the ages of 35-60 years Both male and female COVID-19 survivors; Discharged from the hospital six weeks ago (diagnosed with COVID-19, with respiratory illness)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any of the following: fever; new or worsening respiratory symptoms > 38.2 degrees Celsius (e.g., cough, dyspnea) in the last 14 days, Pregnant females Refusal to give consent approval.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Respiratory function. Timepoint: before and after treatment(4 week duration). Method of measurement: brog scale, spirometry, 6-minutes walk test and SF8 questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Endurance. Timepoint: Before and after treatment(4 week duration). Method of measurement: borg scale, spirometry, 6-minutes walk test and SF8 questionnaire.	—

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Zahid Manzoor

Muhammad institute of medical and allied sciences, Multan

anamzulfiqar049@gmail.com+92 336 6389053

Outcome results

None listed

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