Effect of different exercises on ventilatory functions in chronic post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202401627549473

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-23

Start date

2024-01-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Respiratory

Interventions

Resistance training

Aerobic training

Combined aerobic and resistance exercises

Diaphragmatic breathing

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Chronic Post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis. 2. Covid 19 infection more than 6 months ago. 3. Persistence dyspnea (=2 and <7 on modified dyspnea Borg scale). 4. Their ages will be ranged from 40 to 60 years old. 5. Their BMI will be less than 30 Kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with any other chronic chest diseases as (COPD and bonchiectasis). 2. Cardiovascular disorders (coronary heart disease, heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, peripheral arterial disease, uncontrolled hypertension). 3. Smokers. 4. Patient with oxygen support. 5. Musculoskeletal/ neurological limitations to exercise.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Ventilatory functions (DLCo, FVC, FEV1)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The quality of life ;Fibrosis grading using chest CT scan;Functional capacity using Bruce treadmill incremental exercise test (V?O2 max estimation);Dyspnea using Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale;Fibrosis measuring using Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) measurement	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactMohamed Gamil

Lecturer Physical therapy for women health Faculty of Physical Therapy October University for Modern Sciences and Arts

saher_lotfi@yahoo.com+201022429914

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026