Status:
UNKNOWN
Respiratory Muscle Assesment in COVID-patients Without Hospitalization
Lead Sponsor:
RWTH Aachen University
Conditions:
Covid19
Diaphragm Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
Fatigue and exercise intolerance after survived COVID-19-infection might be related to weakness of the respiratory muscles. The aim of the project is to measure respiratory muscle function and strengt...
Detailed Description
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, more and more recovered patients have a number of persistent symptoms including exertional dyspnea and fatigue even months after recovering from acute corona...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients with COVID-19 infection without hospitalization during the acute infection (n=25)
- Patients aged at least 18 years, who are mentally and physically able to consent and participate into the study
Exclusion
- Clinically pre-established cardiovascular disease or other pulmonary diseases which might lead to exertional dyspnea (systolic heart failure, COPD).
- Body-mass-index (BMI) \>40
- Expected absence of active participation of the patient in study-related measurements
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Metal implant in the body that is not MRI compatible (NON MRI compatible pacemaker, implantable defibrillator, cervical implants, e.g. brain pacemakers etc.)
- Slipped disc
- Epilepsy
- Bound to a wheel chair
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06105450
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
December 1 2024
Last Update
November 1 2023
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Jens Spiesshoefer
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany