GP training may ease long COVID burden
NCT ID NCT06082258
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether training general practitioners to better manage persistent symptoms after COVID-19 can improve patients' quality of life. Adults with at least two long COVID symptoms (like fatigue, breathlessness, or brain fog) lasting over two months will be enrolled. The study compares standard care to a program where GPs receive specialized training and are reimbursed for longer consultations. The main goal is to see if patients report better physical health after three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- training and support intervention for general practitioners
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a practical way to improve quality of life for people with persistent post-COVID symptoms through better GP care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage study focused on GP training rather than a direct treatment, so benefits may be modest or not generalizable.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2024
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * at least two symptoms attributed to COVID-19 (including fatigue, dyspnea, cognitive impairment or pain); persistent for more than 2 months; not explained by a diagnosis unrelated to COVID-19; * a quality of life impairment considered significant by the patient. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate in the study * Under 18 years of age * Persistent symptoms secondary to an objective sequelae from the initial episode of COVID-19. * Neuropsychiatric disorder that may impair cognitive function prior to COVID-19 * Medical contraindication to physical training (pericarditis or myocarditis...) * Patient not affiliated with the social security system or under AME * Patient under guardianship, guardianship or guardianship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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DAC 75
Paris, 75013, France
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DAC 92
Suresnes, 92150, France
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DAC 93
Saint-Denis, 93200, France
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Paris Est (CPTS 12e et 20e)
Paris, 75012, France
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Paris Nord (CPTS 10e)
Paris, 75010, France
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Paris Ouest (CPTS 15e)
Paris, 75015, France
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Paris Sud (CPTS 13-14e)
Paris, 75013, France
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