Fatigue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: 102 participants with post-covid-19 syndrome will receive guidance on the disease in addition to a rehabilitation protocol based on mobility and flexibility training (for hamstring
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Laboratório de Avaliação e Reabilitação do Aparelho Locomotor
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers with post-covid-19 syndrome; with symptoms of fatigue; both genders; age between 18 and 70 years; no physical limitations; able to perform physical effort with grade 1, 2 and 3 classification on the modified medical research council scale;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers recovered from COVID-19 with no symptoms of fatigue; grade 4 and 5 classification on the modified medical research council scale; miss four telemonitoring sessions in total or more than two consecutive sessions; volunteers who are unable to carry out the proposed activities;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessing the functionality of the lower limbs through the 5-repetition chair sit and chair test (TSLC5), it is expected to find a variation of at least 5% in the pre- and post-intervention specifications. The test measures the time it takes the individual to get up from a chair five times from a sitting position, as quickly as possible. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The quality of life score will be evaluated through the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire, which consists of 26 questions divided into four domains: physical, psychological, social relationships, and environment. Scores are converted to a scale of 0 to 100. A score of less than 60 is expected for the baseline and an improvement of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements assessed using the t-test for paired samples. The assessment of fatigue will be done through the Fatigue Assessment Scale, the score is given through 10 items on a scale from 1 to 5, totaling 50 points. The study population is expected to have a baseline score greater than or equal to 22 and an improvement of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements assessed using the paired t-test. The patient's assessment of limitations and functionality before and after rehabilitation will be performed using the Patient Specific Functional Scale. Patients will be asked to rate (on a scale of 0-10 points) the current level of difficulty associated with each activity. After the intervention, patients will again be asked to rate the previously identified activities and an improvement of at least 5% in pre- and post-intervention measurements assessed using the paired t-test is expected. Mental health will be assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-21, it is a self-report instrument with 21 questions and the score ranges from 0 to 3. An improvement of at least 5% is expected in the pre- and post- intervention evaluated using the t-test for paired samples. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactNadine Tura
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed