NCT04742049

The Effects of Telerehabilitation on Muscle Function, Physical Activity and Sleep in Cystic Fibrosis During Pandemic

The Effects of Telerehabilitation on Peripheral Muscle Function, Physical Activity Level and Sleep Quality in Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients Having Social Isolation Due to Pandemic

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hacettepe University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the peripheral muscle function, sleep disorders and physical activity level in children with cystic fibrosis who are physically inactive at home due to social isolation and to examine the effect of the 6-week online exercise protocol.

Detailed description

Considering the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic global information, some patient populations have been identified at higher risk of this pandemic like older age, hypertension, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Self- isolation is recommended for preventive strategy in cystic fibrosis patients. Long-term social isolation and school closure can have negative effects on childrens' physical and mental health. Due to social isolation childrens are less physical active, have longer screen exposure and irregular sleep patterns. There is no study to evaluate the the peripheral muscle function, sleep disorders and physical activity level and examine the effects of exercise training in children with cystic fibrosis in social isolation due the COVID-19 pandemic. This study will be included children with cystic fibrosis who had stabile conditions Patients' peripheral muscle function, sleep quality and physical activity level will be assess and record at beginning, after the twelve and eighteen session.

Conditions

• Cystic Fibrosis
• Covid19
• Social Isolation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Telerehabilitation-based	15 pediatric cystic fibrosis patients who are at home during the self- isolation process due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be included in this group. Online exercise training protocol will be apply for patients. Each training protocol was planned as 30 minutes for 3 days a week for 6 weeks with a physiotherapist. Exercise protocol will start with the warm-up exercises and finish with cooling exercises.
OTHER	Follow-up based	15 pediatric cystic fibrosis patients who are at home during the self- isolation process due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be included in this group. An exercise document including the same exercise protocol in study group will be sent the patients. Patients will be called by the physiotherapist once a week for follow-up. .

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-12-28
• Primary completion: 2021-03-29
• Completion: 2021-03-29
• First posted: 2021-02-05
• Last updated: 2023-08-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)