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Physical Rehabilitation of COVID-19 Survivors by Heat Therapy
Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for developing serious complications related to SARS-CoV-2 resulting in prolonged sequelae. The goal of this proposal is to compare the benefits of home-based lower limb heat therapy to exercise training on cardio-metabolic function and mobility in older adults during their convalescence from hospitalization due to SARS-CoV-2.
Conditions:
🦠 Covid19 🦠 Physical Disability
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 26 February 2021
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) December 2024
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) December 2024
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 87
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * Women must not be taking hormone therapy
    • * Must have been hospitalized for, at least, 5 days for a COVID-19 related infection
    • * Must have been discharged from the hospital for, at least, 14 days

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * Orthopedic limitations that would prohibit from performing plantar-flexion or knee-extension exercise
    • * Contraindication to MRI (pacemaker, metal implants, or certain types of heart valves), or be at medical risk from undergoing an MRI examination
    • * Enrolled in a rehabilitation program
    • * BMI \<40 kg/m2 and weigh \<400lbs
    • * prior history of pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis
Ages Eligible for Study: 55 Years to 85 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 23 October 2020
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 16 December 2020
  • First Posted 17 December 2020

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 27 April 2021
  • Last Update Posted 28 April 2021
  • Last Verified October 2020
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