Sauna for Long COVID
This study is exploring if whole body hyperthermia (heat applied through a sauna to raise your body temperature) can help reduce symptoms of Long COVID. Researchers want to see if this treatment is practical and how well it works, especially for fatigue. To join, you need to be between 18 and 65 years old, speak English, and be able to lie on your back for two hours. You must also have a confirmed history of COVID-19 at least 12 weeks prior. The study will measure changes in fatigue after two weeks, with follow-up for up to six weeks. The current status of this study is unclear.
- Study design
- This study plans to enroll 21 participants with Long COVID. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive whole body hyperthermia at different temperatures.
- What's involved
- You would participate in sauna sessions where heat is applied to increase your core body temperature. You will also have follow-up appointments at 2, 4, and 6 weeks.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 4 and 6 weeks after the primary endpoint at 2 weeks to see how long the effects last.
AI-generated from the public study record. Only the study team can confirm whether you're eligible — confirm details with them before making decisions.
Sauna for Long Covid
At a glance
Conditions
NCT05931497
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
Depression Clinical and Research Program
Boston, Massachusettsstudy coordinator listed
Recruiting
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Who to contact
Opens a ready-to-send draft in your own email app — review before sending.
What this trial measures
- The Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System Fatigue-Short Form v1.0 -Fatigue 7a (PROMIS F-SF)2-weeks (primary endpoint) follow up at 6 weeks
provides a more in depth assessment of fatigue as compared to the PROMIS 29 and consists of 7 items that measure both the experience of fatigue and the interference of fatigue on daily activities over the past week. Uses a range of 7-35, higher scores indicate higher fatigue.