ArticleArchives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique2024
Effectiveness of an online multimodal rehabilitation program in long COVID patients: a randomized clinical trial.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Factors influencing work ability and return-to-work in individuals affected by post-COVID: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Integrated care pathway in individuals with Long COVID: STIMULATE-ICP, a cluster-randomized, phase 3 trial.Nature medicine · 2026Trial
- Biopsychosocial factors associated with health-related quality of life in long COVID: a matched case-control study in primary care.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Digital Interventions Addressing Cognitive and Psychological Symptoms in Long COVID: Scoping Review of Multicomponent Approaches.Interactive journal of medical research · 2026Review
- The role of rehabilitation in Post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) recovery: An effectiveness study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2026Article
- Depression, but Not Fatigue, Improves as Part of Multimodal Post-COVID Rehabilitation.Psychotherapy and psychosomatics · 2026Article
- Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials for the Treatment of Long COVID Syndrome.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2026Article
- Candidate treatments for long COVID: a narrative review of expert and patient-driven priorities.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Quality of Life and Functional Status in Individuals with Persistent Post-COVID Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Comparison by Reported Rehabilitation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Partnering with Young Parents to Improve Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programmes.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Multimodal Telerehabilitation in Post COVID-19 Condition Recovery: A Series of 12 Cases.Reports (MDPI) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDigital interventions are expected to facilitate the treatment of patients suffering from Long COVID. This trial assesses the effectiveness of a multimodal rehabilitation program -comprising both online and synchronous components- in managing the characteristic symptoms of Long COVID and, consequently, in improving quality of life. It also aims to identify which changes in measured variables from baseline (T0) to post-intervention (T1) predict an improvement in quality of life.
methodsA blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with two parallel groups: (1) the control group, which received usual treatment from the primary care physician and (2) the intervention group, which received usual treatment in addition to an online multimodal rehabilitation program. The data were collected at two time points: prior to the start of the intervention and three months after it. The main outcome variable was quality of life, encompassing both mental health and physical health-related quality of life. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected as secondary variables.
resultsA total of 134 participants (age 48.97 ± 7.64; 84.33% female) were included and randomized into the control group (67 participants) and the intervention group (67 participants). Comparative analyses conducted before and after the intervention showed a significant improvement in the mental health-related quality of life of the participants who received the intervention, with a mean increase of 1.98 points (p < 0.05). Linear regression analyses revealed that both received the intervention (b = 3.193; p < 0.05) and an increased self-efficacy (b = 0.298; p < 0.05) were predictors of greater improvement in mental health-related quality of life.
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