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"Quick Impressions" - DAY 0 and DAY 11 envelopes

 

A "Quick Impressions" participant gets (along with everything else in the box!), two envelopes.

 

DAY 0 and DAY 11.

 

The goal of these is to:

  • supply explanations and images where helpful. For example: 
    • "Light Stand - Constructed dimensions and a few comments" - it helps to convert some pieces of PVC found in the box, into a stable light stand. If you'd like to see it before yours arrives, click here.
  • offer printed copies of the online tests, just in case ...  But, to avoid having the test format (paper copy versus online) influence your performance and results, do try to do this online. The links are given below, and for both Day 0 & Day 11. Giving you the Trail Making Tests in your envelopes just saves you having to print them from the links provided below.. 
    • For the Trail Making Tests A & B - printed pages in case your printer isn't working.
    • A copy of the Snellen eye chart for use at 10 feet.
    • A reminder sheet of the tests that are done on Day 0:
      • Test 1 - Signs and Symptoms Frequency
      • Test 2 - Trail Making Test A & B
      • Test 3 - Mental Status Exam
      • Test 4 - Visual Acuity Test (see this link for a "How To" for setting this up).
      • Test 5 - Attention & Reaction Time Test
      • Test 6 - 6 Minute Marching Test with
          • Vital Signs (VS) at "Pre", Time 0, 5, 10, 15 minutes (Vital Signs Sheet included)
            • VS = oral temp, spO2 with pulse oximeter, BP systolic, BP diastolic & pulse. 
          • Finger stick and peripheral smear preparation at "Pre" and again at 15 minutes after the end of the 6'WT. 
          • In envelope "Day 0" is a form for writing down Vital Signs measurements. There are enough lines on the form to do "Day 11" as well. Eventually, you can scan or photograph your completed forms, and I will transfer your measurements to the database we use for that. Or, use the online survey for this reporting of Vital Signs.
          • Again, use the equipment provided even if you have better ! 
          • Again, use the Vital Signs Stand to keep the blood pressure cuff at a constant relationship with your heart. Not complicated, and here is a page to explain the "How To's" is on this site at this page.

 

NOT in the envelope but given here are copies of all the links to these and as already found in the Day 0 introductory article.

 

Here are those links once again: Important to recall that even though the tests on Day 0  and Day 11 are identical, their results are reported online at different links. So first in what follows, is for ...

 

DAY 0:

 

 

 

  • Your Attention & Reaction Time test responses (there are only two to give) are given online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z78C5P2 or click this link.
  • Test 6 - 6 Minute Walking Test, with tests before and after.
    • Vital Signs using supplied equipment at rest ("Pre") then at 0, 5, 10, 15 minutes.
      • You may have the required equipment (or better !) but we like the idea that everyone is using the same equipment for Vital Signs measurements. Especially, for the blood pressure measurements, using the supplied stand (not the same as the one for the light) keeps things very consistent. 
      • Report Vital Signs Results at this link. It's pretty convenient.
      • One finger stick and preparation of a blood smear at "Pre" (at rest before exercise)
      • One finger stick and preparation of a blood smear at 15 minutes after exercise.
        • Both are sent as soon as possible after their preparation to the address already written on the 'Day 11' envelope supplied in the box. Wrap the glass slides in the 3 "click together" plastic shipping boxes (top one is empty), wrapped as you received them. They're labelled to avoid error.

 

 

How could the 6 Minute Walking Test get messed up?

      • If you're not marching at the same pace as other participants.
      • If you have a treadmill, but the speeds/ durations and when they change listed in front of you on the treadmill is not being observed.
      • If you don't have a CD player (they're old fashioned now, didn't you know?) to play the CD that is in your box that was sent you.
      • You go up and down steps to prove something. Just stay on the same level.
      • You forget that after the 6 minutes are done, you take Vital Signs at 0 (immediately!), 5, 10 and 15 minutes. (You got a little exercise. You went and made some coffee and called a friend. The study gets no data). You can report your Vital Signs after your tea or coffee at this link.
      • Some other unforeseen tragedy or disaster. 

 

So here is a link that will play the 6 Minute Walking Test through your computer's speakers. This recording also refers to final Vital Signs at 0, 5, 10 minutes. But for those in the "Quick Impressions" protocol, we add 15 minutes, at rest after marching around.

 

And if you have a treadmill, and you (or even better someone else) can make the speed increases at the appropriate times, below are those intervals. The pace is rather slow, especially for an endurance athlete. But with "long-term" COVID-19 aboard, anything is possible. Remember, if you feel like passing out, sit down and stop all this nonsense! (But do quickly take your Vital Signs if you're still conscious!).

 

Treadmill Speeds for Walking Test (adjusted)

 

 

The "Day 0" protocol is here in PDF if you'd like to print it.

 

 

 

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Next, links for ...

DAY 11:

 

As noted above, the tests are identical, but the results are reported using a day-specific link.

 

 

  • Test 1 - Signs and Symptoms Frequency. Here is the link to take TEST 1 now on Day 11.
  • Test 2 - Trail Making Test A & B 
  • Test 3 - Mental Status Exam Here is the link to take the MSE online on Day 11.
  • Test 4 - Visual Acuity - requires setting up and performing the test as described before.
    • You make a slow and distinct MP3 recording during the test.
    • You send that recording file to Vision@StudyLTCovid.com or my personal email.
  • Test 5 - Attention & Reaction Time Test - the video that explains the test, also administers it. It is found on Youtube at this link. It is also embedded here below for convenience. 

 

 

 

  • Your responses to Attention & Reaction Time (there are only two to give) are collected online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J27WSPB or click this link.

 

  • Test 6 - 6 Minute Walking Test, with tests before and after.
    • Vital Signs using supplied equipment at rest ("Pre") then at 0, 5, 10, 15 minutes.
      • You may have the required equipment (or better !) but we like the idea that everyone is using the same equipment. Especially, for blood pressure measurements, using the supplied stand keeps things very consistent. 
      • One finger stick and preparation of a blood smear at "Pre" (at rest before exercise)
      • One finger stick and preparation of a blood smear at 15 minutes after exercise.
        • Both are sent as soon as possible after their preparation to the address already written on the 'Day 11' envelope supplied in the box. Wrap the glass slides in the 3 "click together" plastic shipping boxes, wrapped as you received them. They're labelled to avoid error.
  • Day 11, Test 7 - That is a final survey to see how you and photobiomodulation (PBM) were able to get a long.  Here is the link to the survey on your intervention over 10 days with PBM.

 

 

This page is found on the StudyLTCovid.com site at the following link:

 

https://www.studyltcovid.com/quick-impressions-day-0-and-day-11-envelopes-1

 

 

As mentioned, a copy of this page will be placed in both the Day 0 and Day 11 envelopes that you received. This paper page doesn't have functioning links!

 

So use this as a reminder, but go to the actual article online for the convenience of having everything for Tests and Results, be a simple click away.

 

And if you find that a link is broken or in error, please let us know. 

 

The "Day 11" protocol is here in PDF if you'd like to print it.

 

 

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One can get into tests and results so far that one loses a bit of perspective.

 

Clearly what is more important are the 10 days that pass in between the two !

 

So let's finish here by bringing the light (red and near-infrared that is) to the front.

 

The above video has some information that is now dated. It reported: "Illness Duration of 'long--term' COVID-19 of 6.5 months." Well at present, in early 2023 that is more accurately 24.81±9.01 months.

 

That's a long time to be uncomfortable and fatigued. We'll keep trying here at this site to do something about that. The protocol presented in this article, is just one example of that.

 

Also, the video presents a light stand different from the one we put in the box and send out. That is less important. The "Quick Impressions" subgroup of our study is eager to provide their feedback. And we want to hear it.

 

Remember: It's about transmitting energy to where it is needed.  E = h · nu

 

Those mitochondria have waiting long enough. (Since March, 2020 or before!)

Turn the lights on.

 

 

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01/03/2023
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