New hope for long COVID sufferers: simple program boosts quality of life
NCT ID NCT06492590
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 9-week program combining group education and physical rehabilitation for people with Long COVID. 74 adults participated to see if the program could improve quality of life, mental well-being, and physical condition while reducing anxiety, depression, and fatigue. The program was compared to a control group that did not receive the intervention.
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Study facts
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- 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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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals diagnosed with Long COVID-19 * Present discomfort with the situation * Individuals aged 18 to 75 * Sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Severe sensory deficits * Physical illnesses that do not allow attendance at the sessions * Severe mental disorders that make participation in groups inadvisable * Travel, surgery, or other event that does not allow at least 80% of the sessions * No comprehension of the language
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa
Terrassa, Barcelona, 08227, Spain
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