Psychological risk factors for Long COVID and their modification: study protocol of a three-arm, randomised controlled trial (SOMA.COV).

Petra EngelmannChristian BüchelJördis FrommholdHans F E KloseAnsgar W LohseKerstin MaehderYvonne NestoriucMartin SchererAnna SulingAnne ToussaintAngelika WeigelAntonia ZapfBernd Löwe

Published in: BJPsych open (2023)

The study will shed light onto the action mechanisms of a targeted expectation management intervention for Long COVID, which, if proven effective, can be used stand-alone or in the context of broader therapeutic approaches. Further, the study will enable a better understanding of symptom persistence in Long COVID by identifying additional psychological risk factors.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
risk factors
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
clinical trial
drug delivery
open label