sing activity tracking and just-in-time messaging to improve adaptive pacing in people with long COVID: a pragmatic randomised control trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Reducing frequency and severity of post-exertional malaise in people with long COVID.; Infections and Infestations; COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16033549
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of the West of Scotland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-08
• Study Completion: 2024-02-28
• Last Update Posted: 15 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 250

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults reporting persistent symptoms which have lasted for at least 8-weeks after initial infection with COVID-19 and which interfere with day-to-day activity.
2. Participants should be recovering at home and have access to an Android (SDK16 or higher) or iPhone (iOS version 10 or higher) mobile phone.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Currently receiving ongoing care for LC via primary or secondary care services.
2. Prior diagnosis with a comorbidity with similar symptoms (e.g. ME/CFS).
3. Currently receiving a therapy known to cause exacerbations.
4. Currently participating in another LC focussed intervention.
5. Impaired cognitive function which compromises comprehension of study information or messaging.
6. Insufficient English language for messaging to be effective.
7. No mobile phone access

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Current primary outcome measure as of 05/04/2024:<br>Post-exertional malaise using the PEM questionnaire at baseline and 6 months<br><br>Previous primary outcome measure as of 07/03/2023 to 05/04/2024:<br>Physical functioning assessed via the SF-36 at baseline and 6 months<br><br>Previous primary outcome measure:<br>Post-exertional malaise using the PEM questionnaire at baseline and 6 months