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Study on the Effect of Incentive Spirometer-based Respiratory Training on the Long COVID-19

NCT06231225 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2024-01-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as the most significant public health crisis of the 21st century. As of the end of January 2023, global confirmed cases have exceeded 670 million, with a domestic cumulative total of 10.24 million cases, including occurrences of reinfection. Beyond acute symptoms following infection, patients and society face the challenge of long-term complications associated with COVID-19. Termed 'Post COVID-19 condition' or 'Long COVID' by the World Health Organization (WHO), this encompasses symptoms appearing within three months of the initial infection. Symptoms of Long COVID reveal chronic damage inflicted by the virus on multiple organ systems, including fatigue, cognitive impairment, chest tightness, palpitations, difficulty breathing, and depression.

Despite continuous efforts by healthcare professionals to find suitable treatments, no medication has been confirmed to effectively prevent or reduce post-COVID-19 sequelae. These health issues impose significant burdens and disturbances on patients' quality of life, economies, and societies.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Incentive Spirometer respiratory training

The incentive spirometer is a handheld mechanical breathing device that uses a one-way valve to prevent exhalation. It consists of a corrugated tube and a nozzle connected to three consecutive plastic chambers, each containing a ball. The external chambers are marked with the minimum flow required to raise the ball internally. The ball rises when the patient performs slow, deep breathing through the nozzle. If the patient breathes too quickly, the balls in the chambers rise to the top, and if breathing is too slow, the balls fall to the bottom. The number of increasing balls measures the volume of inhaled air. When all three balls reach the top of the chambers, the patient's flow rate can reach 1200 ml/s. After the patient has maximized their inhalation, they are asked to hold the balls in the same position for more than 3 sec.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tri-Service General Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2026-08-01

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