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Pursuing Reduction in Fatigue After COVID-19 Via Exercise and Rehabilitation (PREFACER): A Randomized Feasibility Trial
Sponsor: Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Summary
Long COVID is a complex condition that affects approximately 1.4 million Canadians following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Fatigue is the most common symptom of Long COVID. This feasibility trial will evaluate a new rehabilitation program called COVIDEx for treating fatigue after COVID-19, and compare its effectiveness to the standard treatment currently used. The experimental treatment group will receive an 8-week multi-modal rehabilitation program with two 50-minute sessions per week. 60 participants will be recruited, randomly assigned to the COVIDEx program or standard of care (SoC) and followed for 24 weeks.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
60
Start Date
2025-04-01
Completion Date
2026-04-01
Last Updated
2025-08-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
COVIDEx
The COVIDEx intervention was developed by triangulating patient preferences/needs, clinicians' expertise, and best current evidence specific to Long COVID and adapted from interventions for other complex fatigue disorders, which are consistent with evidence informed practice. The program is delivered by trained instructors and comprises of two 50-minute sessions each week for eight weeks. The intervention is designed to be delivered virtually in groups of 6 patients, to eliminate travel requirements for the study. The components of the program are: (i) warm-up (1 min), (ii) cardio training (5 min), (iii) rest (3 min), (iv) balance training (5 min), (v) breathing exercises (3 min), (vi) cognitive training (5 min), (vii) strengthening training (5 min), and (viii) stretching (10min). The COVIDEx program will be paced in order to prevent post-exertional malaise (PEM) in participants.
Locations (1)
Parkwood Hospital - St. Joseph's Health Care London
London, Ontario, Canada