Interventions for mental health, cognition, and psychological wellbeing in long COVID: a systematic review of registered trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Among patients diagnosed with COVID-19, a substantial proportion are experiencing ongoing symptoms for months after infection, known as 'long COVID'. Long COVID is associated with a wide range of physical and neuropsychological symptoms, including impacts on mental health, cognition, and psychological wellbeing. However, intervention research is only beginning to emerge. This systematic review synthesizes currently registered trials examining interventions for mental health, cognition, and psychological wellbeing in patients with long COVID.

Methods

Standard systematic review guidelines were followed. Trials registered in two large trial registries in 2020 to May 2022 were reviewed. Included studies were narratively synthesized by type of intervention and a risk-o

SUBMITTER: Hawke LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9300978 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature