Long COVID
Conditions
Keywords
Qigong
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a pilot feasibility study of a combination of external and internal qigong on health-related quality of life in individuals with prolonged symptoms following COVID-19 infection.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of external and internal qigong, a traditional Chinese medicine healing practice, improves quality of life and symptoms for individuals with prolonged symptoms following a COVID-19 infection (sometimes called long COVID). The study involves completing questionnaires and participating in 6 weekly in person small group qigong sessions with an experienced qigong practitioner. Participants will be randomized to participate in either an immediate or waitlist control group that will receive the qigong sessions starting 8 weeks later. Participants will complete 3 sets of questionnaires, each about 8 weeks apart and an interview about their experiences with qigong after completing the 6 sessions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALQigong
6 sessions of combined external and internal qigong delivered in a group-based format once a week.
Sponsors
University of California, Davis
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Randomized, waitlist controlled design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. English-speaking adults age 18 or greater 2. History of a COVID-19 infection with lingering symptoms lasting longer than 12 weeks 3. Willing and able to access the internet to complete questionnaires 4. Willing and able to travel to the qigong sessions to participate in person in Sacramento, CA.
Exclusion criteria
1. Lung scarring secondary to COVID-19 infection as evidenced by signs of parenchymal lung damage on imaging or FVC \< 80% (any patient with post COVID-related shortness of breath must have PFTs to be considered for enrollment). 2. Dementia 3. Any other condition that makes it difficult for the individual to complete questionnaires or attend the qigong sessions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in physical and mental health | 8 weeks | Changes in PROMIS-29 summary scores from before to after intervention in all participants |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed