Long COVID patients share their struggles in new study
NCT ID NCT06118112
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study interviewed 25 adults with long COVID to understand how the condition affects their daily life, work, and experience with healthcare. Researchers aimed to learn about the challenges patients face and what helps or hinders their return to work. The study does not test any treatment but gathers insights to improve care and support.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients treated at the Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, a hospital with a reference population of 400,000 urban people and 4,500 workers.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * women and men diagnosed with persistent COVID between March '20 to the present according to WHO criteria (persistent symptoms three months after the acute manifestations of COVID-19 and lasting at least two months and cannot be explained by an alternative diagnosis). * treated at the Parc Taulí Hospital * from 18 to 65 years Exclusion Criteria: -people who do not understand or can communicate in Catalan or Spanish.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Corporació Sanitària Parc Taulí
Sabadell, Barcelona, 08208, Spain
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