Association of Inspiratory Muscle Training With HD-tDCS for Assistance to Patients With Long Covid-19

Phase

N/A

Condition

Common Cold (Pediatric)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (Rsv) Infection

Lung Injury

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT05359770

FUniversity of Paraíba

Ages 18-80
All Genders

Study Summary

COVID-19 is an infectious disease which presents a heterogenous clinical presentation. Recent investigations suggest that people who were infected by COVID-19 often develop physical disabilities (i.e. pain, fatigue), neurological complications and and mainly disorders of the respiratory system, such as respiratory muscle weakness after hospital discharge. Many therapeutic approaches such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) have been proposed to minimize functional and structural impairments. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effects of inspiratory muscle training associated with stimulation of the diaphragmatic motor cortex through hd-tdcs in post-COVID-19 patients on inspiratory muscle strength, pulmonary function, inflammatory levels and functional capacity.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients who had a medical diagnosis of COVID-19, clinically stable, able to respondto simple commands, able to walk for six minutes and who sign study consent form willbe enrolled.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

Those who present associated neurological diseases, pregnant, users of psychoactivedrugs, patients who have metallic implants, electronic devices, pacemakers, orepileptic patients will be excluded.

Study Design

September 22, 2021

December 20, 2022

Connect with a study center

Suellen Andrade, pHD
João Pessoa, Paraíba
Brazil
Active - Recruiting

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