Yoga Versus Health Education for the Treatment of Persistent Fatigue in Patients With Post COVID-19 Syndrome
Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial: Yoga Versus Health Education for the Treatment of Persistent Fatigue in Patients With Post COVID-19 Syndrome
University Hospital Tuebingen
100 participants
Jun 10, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Evaluation of the short- and medium-term effect of a yoga intervention in addition to routine care compared to health education in addition to routine care on fatigue in patients with post covid syndrome.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis
- Follow-up symptoms of ≥ 12 weeks
- Persistent fatigue (scores ≥4 on the binomial Chalder Fatigue Scale).
- Self-assessment that fatigue was a consequence of COVID-19 disease
- Age 18-65 years
Exclusion Criteria7
- Chronic medical conditions or regular use of medications associated with fatigue
- Indication of health cause of fatigue other than post-COVID.
- Indication of other factors as the main cause of fatigue
- Physical limitations that do not allow participation in the yoga intervention
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding
- Concurrent participation in other clinical trials
- Current yoga practice
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Interventions
The range of interventions is based on previous studies on yoga interventions specifically for fatigue patients as well as on recommendations, for example, from the WHO. The yoga therapy includes 3 elements: yoga postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama) and relaxation moments. Emphasis on postures and breathing techniques that are considered to be effective for fatigue symptoms, as well as specific breathing exercises to strengthen the respiratory muscles and increase lung volume.
Health education courses are conducted on-site once a week for 90 minutes over a 12-week period by a psychologist with clinical experience. The courses are didactic in nature and consist of lectures on topics of interest to patients with post-COVID syndrome and fatigue, followed by questions and discussion sessions. Topics include information on post-COVID syndrome and fatigue, an introduction to self-help for post-viral symptoms, psychosocial problems and fatigue, relaxation and stress management, nutrition, sleep hygiene, exercise, respecting one's own limits, acceptance, finding meaning, and achieving goals.
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NCT05890599