Self-Management Interventions for Long COVID-19

ConditionCOVID-19
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorToronto Rehabilitation Institute

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to investigate and compare the feasibility and efficacy of two group-based interventions (education vs. mindfulness) to help self-manage Long-COVID symptoms.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Clinically diagnosed Long-COVID plus PCR positivity with and without hospitalization

3-12 months post-diagnosis of COVID-19

>2 self-reported persisting symptoms in >1 mood, cognitive and/or somatic symptom domain

Age >18

Disqualifiers

Acute ventilator support

Diagnosed dementia

Past/present history of psychotic illness or mania and, because of potential overlap in symptoms, diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic lyme disease or traumatic brain injury

Long-COVID symptom severity (i.e., physical, cognitive, emotional symptoms) at a level that would significantly interfere with attendance/adherence to the intervention protocol

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Education and Strategies Intervention
  • Mindfulness Skills Intervention

Treatment groups

270 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

Lead sponsor

University Health Network, Toronto

Collaborator

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Collaborator