Long-Covid-19 Alleviation Through Learning Mindfulness Study (LONG-CALM)
Columbia University
Summary
This research is being done to study a mindfulness intervention among people who have symptoms of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), also known as Long COVID. Mindfulness is defined as paying attention to the present moment with non-judgment and acceptance. Here the investigators are studying whether a mindfulness intervention can help reduce stress, reduce Long COVID symptoms, and improve quality of life among people living with Long COVID. The mindfulness intervention is a series of recorded mindfulness sessions, which were created by the study team. People who decide to take part will be randomly assigned to receive the study mindfulness intervention immediately after joining the study or to receive the study mindfulness intervention 8 weeks after joining the study. All participants will continue their usual medical care. Participants will complete online surveys to measure symptoms over time. The study will last 6 months.
Description
Patients with COVID-19 disease who go on to develop Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) are under significant physical and psychosocial stress. Mindfulness, operationally defined as paying attention to the present moment with non-judgment and acceptance, is a candidate treatment to reduce stress in patients with PASC. Reducing stress is critical, as stress may trigger flares in PASC symptoms. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, have been shown in clinical trials, and confirmed in meta-analytic studies, to improve physical and psy…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \> or = 18 * Willing and able to provide informed consent * Access to the internet * Self-reported history of SARS-CoV-2 infection * Current symptoms attributed to PASC by participant or by participant's medical provider; ongoing symptoms that persisted \>= 12 weeks after Covid-19 illness Exclusion Criteria: * Participating in another clinical trial of an intervention for PASC symptoms * Engaged in a structured MBI
Interventions
- BehavioralStructured mindfulness intervention
The mindfulness intervention is a series of recorded mindfulness sessions, which were created by the study team. The mindfulness recordings are between two and twenty minutes long and are accessed online.
Location
- Columbia UniversityNew York, New York