NCT06004362

Complementary and Integrative Medicine as an Online Intervention in Patients With Post-covid Syndrome After COVID-19

Complementary and Integrative Medicine as an Online Intervention in Patients With Post-covid Syndrome - a Randomized-controlled Mixed-methods Trial.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The Post-COVID syndrome is a COVID-19 sequelae disease with high individual burden. We conduct a prospective, two-arm, randomized-controlled intervention study with embedded qualitative and physiological sub-studies in a mixed-methods design.

Conditions

• Post-COVID Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Complementary and Integrative Medicine online intervention, routine care and book	The online program takes place in a multiprofessionally guided online group setting once a week for up to 180 minutes (including several breaks) over a period of 10 weeks: * Basic principles of a plant-based whole-food nutrition * Procedures of hydrotherapy according to Kneipp * Self-help strategies (e.g. teas, wraps, compresses etc.) * Methods of mind-body medicine (mindfulness, meditation, breathing, yoga etc.) * Methods of extended Complementary and Integrative Medicine (e.g. acupressure) It is recommended to practice a part of the taught exercises at home for about 30 minutes daily. In addition, the patients receive a book for the treatment of post-covid syndrome complaints. Group 1 additionally uses the already existing routine care (e.g. general practitioner).
BEHAVIORAL	Routine care and book	Participants in the second study arm receive routine care, e.g. from their general practitioner. In addition, the patients receive the same book as group 1 for the treatment of post-covid syndrome complaints. The participants of the second study arm will be offered to participate in the Complementary and Integrative Medicine online intervention after 4 months within the study.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-04
• Primary completion: 2025-07-01
• Completion: 2025-12-01
• First posted: 2023-08-22
• Last updated: 2024-01-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany