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YOGA AND SELF-MANAGEMENT INTERVENTION FOR LONG COVID SYMPTOM RELIEF

Abstract

PURPOSE: Long COVID patients face a high symptom burden months after initial infection and treatment options are limited. This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a novel intervention; Merging Yoga and Self-Management Skills (MY-Skills Mobile) for long COVID patients. METHODS: Single-arm pilot study. The 8-week intervention consisted of synchronous, virtual yoga sessions 2x/week, and asynchronous mobile app modules for self-management education. Feasibility outcomes were recruitment rate (≥90% of screened patients eligible, and ≥50% eligible will consent), attrition (<20%), and safety (<10% participants to sustain an adverse event (AE)). Acceptability outcomes were ≥90% of participants rate their satisfaction with intervention components between ≥5 on a 7-point scale, and ≥90% would rate the mobile app as ≥3–5 on a 5-point scale). Descriptive statistics including mean, median, standard deviation, and frequencies were used to determine feasibility and acceptability. RESULTS: Participants (n=15) were M=53.9 ±14.9 (range 25-78) years old and 81.2% female. Recruitment rate was 82.9% and 41.0% of those eligible consented to enroll. One participant withdrew, for a 6.25% attrition rate, and no AE’s were reported. Satisfaction was rated 5-7 by 100% of participants, and 100% rated usability as 3-5. DISCUSSION: Feasibility benchmarks were met for attrition, safety, acceptability, and usability, but recruitment and enrollment rates were slightly lower than anticipated. Future studies will examine the preliminary effects of the intervention on symptom burden, and feasibility and acceptability information from this pilot study will be used to inform a larger clinical trial.

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