Interventions for the management of long covid (post-covid condition): living systematic review
Zeraatkar D, Ling M, Kirsh S, Jassal T
Published in BMJ
Methodology
Living systematic review of 24 randomised trials (3695 adults with long covid) comparing drug, rehabilitation, behavioural, dietary and device interventions with placebo, sham or usual care, with GRADE certainty rating
Key Findings
Moderate certainty evidence supported online cognitive behavioural therapy for fatigue, while the four dietary/supplement trials (n=794) did not provide convincing evidence of benefit.
Conclusions
Behavioural and rehabilitation approaches currently outperform supplement-based strategies for post-viral recovery.
Limitations
Few trials per intervention, short follow-up, heterogeneous outcome measures.
Outcomes Measured
24 trials with 3695 patients were eligible.
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Academic/non-commercial
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