Brief outpatient rehabilitation program for post–COVID-19 condition

JAMA Network Open

2024-12-19

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this randomized clinical trial that compared a brief outpatient rehabilitation program with a cognitive and behavioral approach with usual care in 314 patients with post–COVID-19 condition, self-reported physical function improved statistically and clinically significantly in the intervention group after 2 to 8 outpatient encounters. The effect was sustained over time and adverse effects were negligible. This trial adds to the evidence supporting such interventions in routine clinical care. Future research should investigate which elements of this approach are the most effective and identify subgroups for which the current treatment is most relevant.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Tom Farmen Nerli, MD, email tomfar@siv.no.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.50744)

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