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000153060 001__ 153060 000153060 005__ 20251017144551.0 000153060 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1155/ijcp/7692776 000153060 0248_ $$2sideral$$a143612 000153060 037__ $$aART-2025-143612 000153060 041__ $$aeng 000153060 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1200-5904$$aLeón-Herrera, Sandra$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000153060 245__ $$aEffectiveness of ReCOVery APP to Improve the Quality of Life of Long COVID Patients: A 6‐Month Follow‐Up Randomized Clinical Trial 000153060 260__ $$c2025 000153060 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000153060 5203_ $$aPurpose: This study aims to analyze the medium‐term effectiveness of telerehabilitation in enhancing the quality of life for patients with Long COVID, using a mobile application (APP) called ReCOVery APP. The secondary purpose is to identify significant factors associated with an improvement in the quality of life and other secondary outcomes in this population.Methods: A randomized clinical trial was carried out with two parallel groups involving a total of 100 patients with Long COVID. The first one (control group, n = 48) continued with their usual treatment (TAU), established by their primary care doctor. The second one (intervention group, n = 52), in addition to continuing with their TAU, attended three sessions based on motivational methodology and used the ReCOVery APP for 6 months. The primary outcome was quality of life.Results: After 6 months, ReCOVery APP did not significantly improve the quality of life among Long COVID patients. Poor adherence to the APP was observed among the participants who tried it. Linear regression analyses revealed a significant relationship between the decrease in the number of symptoms and the improvement in mental health–related quality.Conclusions: While this research contributes valuable insights into the potential of telerehabilitation for Long COVID patients, the lack of significant improvement in quality of life underscores the need for future large‐scale studies. Such research should focus on identifying effective strategies to enhance adherence to digital interventions, such as increased professional support and personalized care approaches. Additionally, exploring the long‐term effects of telerehabilitation could provide a more comprehensive understanding of its role in managing Long COVID.Trial Registration: ISRCTN Registry identifier: ISRCTN91104012 000153060 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/FIS/PI21-01356$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII-RICAPPS/RD21-0016-0005$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/ISCIII/RICORS RD21-0016-0005$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/NextGenerationEU/PRTR 000153060 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 000153060 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000153060 700__ $$aSamper-Pardo, Mario 000153060 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-6565-9699$$aOliván-Blázquez, Bárbara$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000153060 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-5494-6550$$aMagallón-Botaya, Rosa$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000153060 700__ $$aCasado-Vicente, Verónica 000153060 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0078-0663$$aSánchez-Recio, Raquel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000153060 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-8176-3306$$aSánchez-Arizcuren, Rafael$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000153060 7102_ $$11006$$2255$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Enfermería 000153060 7102_ $$14009$$2740$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Psicología y Sociología$$cÁrea Psicología Social 000153060 7102_ $$11007$$2610$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.$$cArea Medicina 000153060 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia 000153060 773__ $$g2025, 1 (2025), [13 pp.]$$pInt. j. clin. pract.$$tInternational journal of clinical practice$$x1368-5031 000153060 8564_ $$s523236$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/153060/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000153060 8564_ $$s2079412$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/153060/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000153060 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:153060$$particulos$$pdriver 000153060 951__ $$a2025-10-17-14:11:55 000153060 980__ $$aARTICLE
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