New program aims to help Long-COVID patients with online screening and personal support
NCT ID NCT05238415
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a program for people with long-COVID that includes an online screening, a detailed in-person assessment, and digital training modules with a personal counselor. 192 participants from Bavaria took part to see if this approach is practical and helpful. The goal was to improve symptoms and help people return to work.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital training modules and personal counseling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical, low-threshold care model for long-COVID that combines online tools with personal support.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed feasibility study without a control group, so results may not prove effectiveness. The program's success depends on individual engagement and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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192 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All people who are resident in Bavaria can participate in the intervention and control group. In the comparison group all people who live and work in Germany can take part * working age * ability to participate in surveys (e.g., sufficient German language skills) * willingness to participate in outpatient or (partially) inpatient therapy * ability to undergo rehabilitation if necessary, and a telephone and Internet connection * suspicion of post-/long-COVID Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications regarding physical exercise, * not being of age, * illiteracy * massively limited cognitive abilities (linguistic components of the digital offerings must be able to be used and questionnaires completed or interviews participated in)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr. Becker Klinikgruppe
Cologne, 50968, Germany
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