Chikungunya fever
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers with diagnosis of Chikungunya Fever with more than 3 months of symptoms; Chronic phase of Chikungunya fever; Both genders; Age greater than or equal to 18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindication for performing physical exercises at the discretion of the attending physician; Severely limiting cognitive, auditory, visual or motor deficit; Do not sign the Free and Informed Consent Form; patients with pre-existing rheumatological diseases known.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improve the functional capacity,Evaluated with the Health Assessment Questionnaire,performed one week before the intervention and one week after the end of treatment.;Improve the quality of life of patients, evaluated by the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey, performed one week before the intervention and one week after the end of treatment.;Increased joint range of motion, assessed by goniometry, performed one week before the intervention and one week after the end of treatment.;To improve the posture, evaluated through the Software for Postural Evaluation, performed one week before the intervention and one week after the end of the treatment. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease pain intensity, measured by means of the Visual Pain Analogy Scale, data collected one week before the intervention and one week after the end of treatment. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco