Smartphone therapy could ease long COVID's mental toll
NCT ID NCT07714889
First seen Jul 20, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a coach-guided digital therapeutic called Toivoa-004, designed to help adults with Long COVID manage symptoms of anxiety and depression. The program delivers cognitive behavioral therapy through a smartphone app and is built to be accessible for people with disabilities. Researchers will measure how many participants complete at least 75% of the program over 12 weeks and track changes in mood scores.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a coach-delivered digital therapeutic platform (Toivoa-004) that provides cognitive behavioral therapy content via a smartphone app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an accessible, scalable way to help people with Long COVID manage anxiety and depression symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early feasibility study (20 people) focused on engagement, not yet on effectiveness. The digital format may not suit everyone, and results may not generalize.
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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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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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22 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: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. 2. Presence of clinically diagnosed Long COVID. 3. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and lifestyle considerations, and availability for the duration of the study. 4. Males and females; Age 22 and above. 5. Clinical Diagnosis of Long COVID 6. Willingness to adhere to the study regiment. 7. Access to necessary resources for participating in a technology-based intervention (i.e., Phone, internet access). 8. Able to read and speak English fluently. 9. Resident of the US and living in the US for the duration of the study. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Exclusion Criteria: 1. Self-reported substance use disorder. In the past 12 months (not including tobacco). 2. Self-reported suicide attempts in the past year or elevated suicide risk other than passive ideation (i.e., endorsing items reflecting intent, identifying means, suicide planning, or suicide-related preparations). 3. Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the treatment period.
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