NCT05675995

Qigong for Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 Infection

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Davis · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Long COVID

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Qigong	6 sessions of combined external and internal qigong delivered in a group-based format once a week.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-04
• Primary completion: 2024-05-15
• Completion: 2024-05-15
• First posted: 2023-01-09
• Last updated: 2026-01-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States