NCT05279443

Effect of Yoga-based Exercises of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective Clinical Trial

Effect of Yoga-based Exercises on Functional Capacity, Dyspnea, Quality of Life, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep of Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic: Prospective Clinical Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 23 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To investigate the effect of yoga-based exercises therapy on functional capacity, dyspnea, quality of life, depression, anxiety, and sleep quality in healthcare professionals following COVID-19.

Detailed description

Twenty-six healthcare professionals who were diagnosed with COVID-19, whose treatments were completed, and who were actively working during the subacute period with ongoing complaints were included in the study. The exercises program consisting of stretching, relaxation, isometric strengthening, breathing, and meditation exercises were given to the healthcare professionals under a 60-minute yoga-based exercises program held twice a week for a period of eight weeks. Flexibility and muscle strength measurements of the patients were calculated by the sit and reach test, shoulder flexibility test, and a hand dynamometer. Functional capacity was evaluated with the 6-minute walk test (6MWT), physical activity and dyspnea severity with the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea scale, depression and anxiety level with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventory, the quality of life with the SF-36, and sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).

Conditions

• COVID-19 Pandemic
• Yoga
• Exercise Therapy
• Mind-Body Therapies
• Muscle Stretching Exercises

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	yoga-based exercises therapy	Accompanied by a certified yoga instructor, and under the supervision of an PMR specialist and a Sports Medicine specialist, YBEs were administered to our patients included in the study for 8 weeks, 2 sessions a week, and with sessions of 60 minutes, using personal mats and equipment in a 2475 m3 (18mx25mx5.5m) gym area that belonged to our hospital, in the form of group therapy for 5 (five) people and in accordance with the social distancing rules. The exercises program was applied as a exercise program consisting of physical postures (asana) to improve the body's muscle strength and flexibility, breathing exercises (pranayama) to increase respiratory function, and relaxation and meditation (dhyana) techniques.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-03-10
• Primary completion: 2021-08-10
• Completion: 2021-09-10
• First posted: 2022-03-15
• Last updated: 2022-03-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)