Improvement in quality of life and cognitive function in Post-COVID syndrome after online occupational therapy: Results from a randomized controlled pilot study
We show that online OT is feasible, and that interactive online OT is a promising treatment strategy for affected patients. We present exploratory data on its efficacy and describe variables that can be employed for further investigations in confirmatory trials.
Authors
- Georg M. N. Behrens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3111-621X)
- Alexandra Dopfer‐Jablonka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-100X)
- Frank Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9496-9423)
- Christine Happle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0096-3272)
- Frank Klawonn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9613-182X)
- Christina Müllenmeister (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5500-7416)
- Martin Wetzke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-9569)
- N. Wegner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8918-5461)
- Tim Schmachtenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4232-5095)
- Dominik Schröder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3564-4725)
- Sandra Klawitter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2741-5989)
- A Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4144-0975)
- Andrea Stölting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7084-9013)
Institutions
- Grand Rapids Community College (US)
- Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- Hannover Re (Germany) (DE)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0312714
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.78
Funders
- Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung