ArticleJournal of translational medicine2023
The relevance of pacing strategies in managing symptoms of post-COVID-19 syndrome.
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- Cognitive and affective psychoeducation for Long COVID: a randomized controlled trial.Brain communications · 2025Trial
- Effects of a symptom-titrated exercise program on fatigue and quality of life in people with post-COVID condition - a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Personalised Health Behaviour Support Programme in Adults With Post-COVID Syndrome: A Randomised, Controlled Pilot Feasibility Trial.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Trial
- Sustained Reduction in Cardiopulmonary Fitness in Long COVID: A Report from the RECOVER-adult Cohort Study.JACC. Advances · 2026Article
- Underuse of Pharmacologic Therapies for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Before Specialist Evaluation.Annals of family medicine · 2026Article
- Feasibility, Adherence, Acceptance and Usability of a Multimodal Telemonitoring for Pediatric Post-COVID Syndrome: A Bicentric Pilot Study.Journal of medical systems · 2026Article
- Identification of novel reproducible combinatorial genetic risk factors for myalgic encephalomyelitis in the DecodeME patient cohort and commonalities with long COVID.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Post-Exertional Malaise in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Shift in the Frequency Across Pandemic Phases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Interdisciplinary Pediatric Long-COVID Care: A Descriptive Study of Interventions and Health-Related Quality of Life.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of long COVID.Virology journal · 2026Review
- Outcomes of Patients with Neurocognitive Symptoms Attending a Long COVID Clinic: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a multidisciplinary neurological rehabilitation program for the post-COVID-19 condition.Journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Development and validation of the rest experience scale for adults with chronically fatiguing conditions.PloS one · 2026Article
- Multimodal Web-Based Telerehabilitation for Patients With Post-COVID-19 Condition: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Suitability of just-in-time adaptive intervention in post-COVID-19-related symptoms: A systematic scoping review.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Mixed methods study of views and experience of non-hospitalised individuals with long COVID of using pacing interventions.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Design and validation of an energy level diary for fatigue management in patients with post-COVID syndrome.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Return-to-work for people living with long COVID: A scoping review of interventions and recommendations.PloS one · 2025Article
- A Personalised Pacing and Active Rest Rehabilitation Programme for Post-Exertional Symptom Exacerbation and Health Status in Long COVID (PACELOC): A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPost-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) shares many features with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). PCS represents a major health issue worldwide because it severely impacts patients' work activities and their quality of life. In the absence of treatment for both conditions and given the beneficial effect of pacing strategies in ME/CFS, we conducted this study to assess the effectiveness of pacing in PCS patients.
methodsWe retrospectively included patients meeting the World Health Organization definition of PCS who attended the Internal Medicine Department of Angers University Hospital, France between June 2020 and June 2022, and were followed up until December 2022. Pacing strategies were systematically proposed for all patients. Their medical records were reviewed and data related to baseline and follow-up assessments were collected. This included epidemiological characteristics, COVID-19 symptoms and associated conditions, fatigue features, perceived health status, employment activity, and the degree of pacing adherence assessed by the engagement in pacing subscale (EPS). Recovery was defined as the ability to return to work, and improvement was regarded as the reduction of the number and severity of symptoms.
resultsA total of 86 patients were included and followed-up for a median time of 10 [6-13] months. Recovery and improvement rates were 33.7% and 23.3%, respectively. The EPS score was the only variable significantly associated with recovery on multivariate analysis (OR 40.43 [95% CI 6.22-262.6], p < 0.001). Patients who better adhered to pacing (high EPS scores) experienced significantly higher recovery and improvement rates (60-33.3% respectively) than those with low (5.5-5.5% respectively), or moderate (4.3-17.4% respectively) scores.
conclusionOur findings demonstrated that pacing is effective in the management of patients with PCS, and that high levels of adherence to pacing are associated with better outcomes.
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