App-Based exercise shows promise for Post-COVID recovery

NCT ID NCT05770505

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Norwegian University of Science and Technology Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether using an e-health tool to guide exercise can improve fitness and quality of life in adults who had COVID-19. Seventy-seven participants who struggled with physical activity after their infection were enrolled. The experimental group used the MIA Health app and a heart rate monitor to track exercise, while the control group received no follow-up. The study measured changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, lung function, and quality of life.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: exercise training guided by an e-health tool
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, home-based way to help people recover fitness and quality of life after COVID-19.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed feasibility study with only 77 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so benefits may be modest.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19

As listed by the trial registrant

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COVID-19

Contacts and locations

Locations

Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of medicine, Department of circulation and medical imaging,

Trondheim, 7006, Norway

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