Yoga-Based Therapy for Post-COVID Syndrome
(MYS LCOVID-19 Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

Overseen byJennifer Portz, PhD, MSW

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

Long COVID patients experience high symptom burden for many months after initial infection of the COVID-19 virus. This study will investigate a mobile intervention Merging Yoga and Self-Management Skills (MY-Skills Mobile) as a complementary therapy for fatigue, pain, mood and quality of life in long COVID patients at the UCHealth Center for Integrative Medicine. The study aim is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of MY-Skills Mobile and research procedures including planned assessments.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for long COVID patients who can stand (with or without help), speak English, and give informed consent. They should be living in the community and referred to UC Health Integrated Medicine Clinic. Those with regular yoga practice or recent self-management education, as well as those with cognitive issues affecting decision-making, cannot join.

Inclusion Criteria

Participants will not be excluded due to limited technology access. We will loan tablets and hotspots to participants who do not have hardware or internet.

Speak English

Able to provide informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria

You currently practice yoga for at least 2 hours a week.

You have not received self-management education in the past year.

You have trouble thinking clearly and making decisions.

Treatment Details

Interventions

MY-Skills for Long COVID (Behavioral Intervention)

Trial OverviewThe study tests MY-Skills Mobile, a program combining Yoga and Self-Management Skills aimed at reducing fatigue, pain, mood swings, and improving life quality for Long COVID sufferers. It will check how practical and acceptable this mobile intervention is.

Participant Groups

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: MY-Skills MobileExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

8-week intervention merging yoga and self-management offered via secure remote tools including Zoom (video-conferencing software), Canvas (education software), and Qualtrics (survey software) that can be accessed via a computer or tablet. Each participant will have an initial yoga therapy individual session prior to start of group yoga. Group yoga is offered synchronously via Zoom two times per week for 60 minutes (120 minutes per week). The self-management content is delivered primarily through asynchronous tools that include educational videos, facilitated discussion boards, and interactive activities for goal setting, monitoring goals, and problem-solving practice. Self-management content is reiterated during the bi-weekly synchronous sessions, discussed as a group, and mantras are carried through both practices.