Insomnia, COVID - 19
Conditions
Keywords
Insomnia, COVID-19, Tai Chi exercises, Insomnia severity index
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to see if Tai-Chi exercises (a type of Chinese martial arts) can help people suffering from insomnia after COVID-19 when added with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and drugs compared to CBT and drugs alone. All participants will receive education on sleep hygiene practices, and the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). If these approaches were insufficient, they will be given sleep aids, primarily Z-drugs. All study subjects engaged in a simple Tai Chi training program for two weeks. The Tai Chi training consisted of a series of gentle physical exercises that incorporated elements of meditation, body awareness, imagery, and abdominal breathing. A professional instructor conducted two training sessions for both patients and controls, ensuring that participants could perform the exercises independently at home during the last hour before sleep. Each session lasted twenty minutes, to be done daily. Participants were given a checklist documenting their sleep and exercise diary to confirm adherence for at least five days each week. After the two-week period, all participants are reassessed using the Insomnia severity index.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALTai Chi exercises
Tai-chi (TC) is a kind of CAM Qigong exercises, is a type of classic Chinese martial arts. It entails deliberate, slow-motion physical movements that are done alongside inward concentration, awareness of breathing, and the inherent power or energy in the body. It promotes general purposes of health and spirituality. It is generally accessible and offered to older people in public places.
Sponsors
Alexandria University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* COVID-19 infections confirmed by PCR (polymerase chain reaction) * Over the age of 18 years
Exclusion criteria
* Below the age of 18 years * Severely ill patients * Patients with chronic respiratory complications * Individuals with pre-existing and ongoing depression or anxiety
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Insomnia Severity Index | from enrollment to the end of treatment at 2 weeks follow up timestamp | The ISI measures the frequency of various insomnia symptoms, including prolonged sleep latency, difficulty maintain sleep, early awakening, satisfaction with sleep, interference with the daily activities, if it is noticed by others and if it is causing distress. Each of the seven items is rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 (no problem) to 4 (very severe problem), resulting in a total score that can range from 0 to 28. |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed