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Can a smartphone qigong program heal the mental toll of COVID-19?

NCT ID NCT06194357

Symptom relief Sponsor: TSANG Hector Wing-Hong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a 16-week program that combines mindfulness with gentle qigong exercises, delivered through a mobile app. It aims to reduce stress, depression, and anxiety in COVID-19 survivors, their caregivers, and the general public. Participants are randomly assigned to either the program or standard care, and their well-being is tracked over a year. The goal is to see if this mind-body practice can improve both mental and physical health after a pandemic.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Mindfulness-based Health Qigong Intervention
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a low-cost, accessible way to ease lingering stress, anxiety, and depression after COVID-19.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study comparing the program to usual care, so results may not show a clear benefit. The intervention requires consistent self-practice, which may be hard for some participants.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

600 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2022

Finished

Mar 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * COVID-19 survivors: people aged 18 years or above who were infected by COVID-19 (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) and clinically recovered * Caregivers of COVID-19 patients, including family members or medical professionals who have contacts with patients diagnosed COVID-19 aged 18 years or above * General healthy public aged 18 years or above Exclusion Criteria: * people diagnosed severe and/or chronic conditions that prevent the practice of Qigong (e.g., acute exacerbation of dyspnoea, severe cardiopulmonary disease) or mindfulness intervention, * people with severe psychiatric disorder * people who have regular psychiatric follow-ups

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COVID-19 infection

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Princess Margaret Hospital

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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