NCT05216549

Water and Land-based Exercise for Children With Post COVID-19 Condition

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 12 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The latest data indicate that post COVID-19 condition is frequent in children and adolescents, with the most common symptoms being fatigue, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance and weakness. Evidence that COVID-19 can have significant long-term effects on children's health highlights the need for measures to reduce the impact of the pandemic on children, ensuring that they receive appropriate treatments. Those experiencing post COVID-19 condition require more tailored exercise-related advice and improved support to be able to resume activities important to their individual well-being. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have yet addressed the issue of exercise programs for children with post COVID-19 condition. The aim of this study, therefore, is to evaluate the effectiveness of different interventions on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, fatigue and quality of life in children with post COVID-19 condition. This will be a randomized controlled study with pre and post intervention assessment. Children will be recruited from primary schools and primary health care units in Warsaw. Participants meeting the inclusion criteria will be randomized to one of 3 groups: water-based exercise, land-based exercise or control (no exercise). The water-based and land-based exercise groups will be held twice a week, 45 min per session for 8 weeks. Participants will be assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention in terms of changes in pulmonary function, exercise capacity, fatigue and quality of life. Research outcomes will build the evidence-based practice for health professionals.

Conditions

• COVID-19
• Children, Only
• Lung Function Decreased
• Quality of Life

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Water-based exercise	8 weeks x 2 times per week for 45 min
OTHER	Land-based exercise	8 weeks x 2 times per week for 45 min

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-01
• Primary completion: 2022-06-05
• Completion: 2022-06-30
• First posted: 2022-01-31
• Last updated: 2023-01-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Poland