Remote workouts show promise for long COVID relief
NCT ID NCT07553897
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a 12-week exercise program done at home via video calls could help people with long COVID feel better. 120 adults aged 20-80 with long COVID took part. The program aimed to reduce symptoms like fatigue and brain fog, and improve fitness and quality of life.
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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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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Nov 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 20-80 years * Diagnosed with long COVID based on the criteria of the World Health Organization * Able to speak and understand Mandarin * Able to ambulate independently * Owns a mobile phone with Internet access * Willing to participate and undergo randomization Exclusion Criteria: * History of arrhythmia * History of mental illness * Pregnancy * Acute or unstable chronic diseases (e.g., recent stroke, ongoing cancer treatment, end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis, or major surgery within the previous 3 months) Comorbid neurological or musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., stroke, Parkinson's disease, or dementia) resulting in moderate-to-severe physical disability
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tri-service general hospital
Taipei, Neihu, 11490, Taiwan
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