Personalised Health Behaviour Support Programme in Adults With Post-COVID Syndrome: A Randomised, Controlled Pilot Feasibility Trial

IF 3 3区医学 Q2 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES Health Expectations Pub Date : 2024-10-27 DOI:10.1111/hex.70079

Matthew Armstrong, Rebecca Owen, Kristen Shirley Van Niekerk, Zoe L. Saynor

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Abstract

Background

We investigated whether a novel 8-week personalised health behaviour support programme, focusing on the stability of symptoms and strategies to improve activities of daily living, was feasible and acceptable in adults with post-COVID syndrome.

Methods

In this randomised, controlled, pilot feasibility trial, 32 adults with post-COVID syndrome (continued symptoms for ≥ 12 weeks) were randomised 1:1 to receive personalised health behaviour support (self-reported physical activity and symptom diaries, plus seven one-to-one remotely delivered personalised self-management support sessions), once weekly for 8-weeks, or usual care (referral to online ‘your COVID-19 recovery’ programme). The primary outcome was the feasibility of recruiting and randomising adults with post-COVID syndrome. The secondary outcomes were to assess the acceptability and safety of the intervention and various outcome measures.

Results

Of the 48 adults who expressed interest in the study, 32 (67%) were eligible and completed the baseline assessment. All 32 adults were willing to be randomised to either the personalised health behaviour support programme (n = 17) or usual care (n = 15) and 27 (age: 45 ± 12 years) adults completed follow-up at 9 weeks. The intervention was deemed feasible, with high adherence (92% and 94% completion rates for the physical activity and symptom diaries, respectively) and excellent acceptability rates (94% ‘liked the intervention a lot’). The intervention was deemed safe, with no symptom exacerbations reported.

Conclusion

An 8-week personalised health behaviour support programme was feasible for adults with post-COVID syndrome, with good adherence and acceptability rates. Early pilot data from this small sample also suggests meaningful improvements in physical activity, fatigue and respiratory symptoms.

Patient or Public Contribution

People living with post-COVID syndrome were involved from the outset with the study design, review of study documentation and interpretation of the data following completion. Furthermore, several participants have supported the local dissemination of findings following the completion of the study.

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背景：我们研究了一项为期 8 周的新型个性化健康行为支持计划，该计划侧重于症状的稳定性和改善日常生活活动的策略，对于患有后 COVID 综合征的成年人来说是否可行和可接受：在这项随机对照的试点可行性试验中，32 名患有后 COVID 综合征（症状持续时间≥ 12 周）的成人按 1:1 随机分配接受每周一次、为期 8 周的个性化健康行为支持（自我报告的体育活动和症状日记，外加 7 次一对一远程提供的个性化自我管理支持课程）或常规护理（转诊至在线 "您的 COVID-19 恢复 "计划）。主要结果是对患有后 COVID 综合征的成人进行招募和随机分配的可行性。次要结果是评估干预的可接受性和安全性以及各种结果测量：在表示有兴趣参与研究的 48 名成人中，有 32 人（67%）符合条件并完成了基线评估。所有 32 名成人都愿意随机接受个性化健康行为支持计划（17 人）或常规护理（15 人），27 名成人（年龄：45 ± 12 岁）完成了 9 周的随访。干预被认为是可行的，坚持率高（体育锻炼和症状日记的完成率分别为 92% 和 94%），接受率高（94% 的人 "非常喜欢干预"）。干预被认为是安全的，没有症状加重的报告：结论：为期 8 周的个性化健康行为支持计划对患有后 COVID 综合征的成年人来说是可行的，其坚持率和接受率都很高。来自这个小样本的早期试验数据还表明，该计划在体力活动、疲劳和呼吸道症状方面取得了有意义的改善：患者或公众的贡献：COVID 后综合征患者从一开始就参与了研究设计、研究文件审查和研究完成后的数据解释。此外，研究完成后，一些参与者还支持在当地传播研究结果。

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Health Expectations 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

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5.20

自引率

9.40%

发文量

251

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Health Expectations promotes critical thinking and informed debate about all aspects of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in health and social care, health policy and health services research including: • Person-centred care and quality improvement • Patients'' participation in decisions about disease prevention and management • Public perceptions of health services • Citizen involvement in health care policy making and priority-setting • Methods for monitoring and evaluating participation • Empowerment and consumerism • Patients'' role in safety and quality • Patient and public role in health services research • Co-production (researchers working with patients and the public) of research, health care and policy Health Expectations is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, review articles and critical commentaries. It includes papers which clarify concepts, develop theories, and critically analyse and evaluate specific policies and practices. The Journal provides an inter-disciplinary and international forum in which researchers (including PPIE researchers) from a range of backgrounds and expertise can present their work to other researchers, policy-makers, health care professionals, managers, patients and consumer advocates.