N/A
Completed N=28
Balance Function in Patients Post Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04914364 ↗Enrolled (actual)
28
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcomePrimary: Motor Balance as Measured by Timed Up and Go (TUG) — 20.57 seconds
Summary
The purpose of this study is to describe balance deficits in patients post COVID-19. The information the investigators learn may help influence balance training exercises for patients post-COVID-19. Participants will have a primary or secondary diagnosis of COVID-19 during hospitalization and off COVID-19 isolation and be receiving care in an acute inpatient hospital. Following consent, participants will complete balance assessments and questionnaires about balance and dizziness in a single session. Vital signs will be monitored during the session.The greatest risks of this study include shortness of breath, and a risk of falling or musculoskeletal soreness.These risks are no greater than those experienced during a usual physical therapy visit.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Motor Balance as Measured by Timed Up and Go (TUG) |
20.57 | — |
| SECONDARY Sensory Influence on Balance as Measured by Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction in Balance (mCTSIB) |
30.0; 28.28; 27.50; 19.41 | — |
| SECONDARY Balance Confidence as Measured by Activities Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale |
66.88 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age > 18 years
- Primary or secondary diagnosis of COVID- 19 during hospitalization and off COVID-19 isolation
- Receiving care in acute inpatient
- Ability to ambulate 20' with or without an assistive device without dropping >10% of resting oxygen saturation (determined from existing physical therapy evaluation)
- Ability to stand with no more than contact guard assistance (determined from existing physical therapy evaluation)
- Not requiring use of mechanical ventilation
- Minimum resting oxygen saturation of 88% with or without supplemental oxygen
- No neurological or orthopedic dysfunction that would affect balance
- Cognitively intact and able to follow directions and provide consent
Exclusion Criteria
- History of 2 or more falls in the year prior to COVID-19 diagnosis or history of balance dysfunction
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04914364). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.