Clinical effectiveness of an online supervised group physical and mental health rehabilitation programme for adults with post-covid-19 condition (REGAIN study): multicentre randomised controlled trial (7 February 2024)

Summary

The aim of this study, published in the BMJ, was to evaluate whether a structured online supervised group physical and mental health rehabilitation programme can improve health related quality of life compared with usual care in adults with Long Covid. 

Best practice usual care was a single online session of advice and support with a trained practitioner. The REGAIN intervention was delivered online over eight weeks and consisted of weekly home based, live, supervised, group exercise and psychological support sessions.

The authors concluded that in adults with Long Covid, an online, home based, supervised, group physical and mental health rehabilitation programme was clinically effective at improving health related quality of life at 3 and 12 months compared with usual care.