The consequences of the Intensive Care Unit and the Covid-19 disease are still uncertain.However, many studies are bringing out often psychological and dramatic consequences formany COVID-survivor patients.Among the ex-covid patients discharged from our Intensive Care Unit and with at least onecovid-related psychological consequence, we want to evaluate the effectiveness forlong-term consequences of COVID-19 of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or usualcare.
Randomized controlled clinical study. All patients who survived COVID-19 and discharged
from the intensive care unit of the Lecco hospital will be enrolled if present: chronic
pain, anxiety, depression and/or insomnia in pharmacological therapy A group of patients
will be observed during 12 months and evaluated with rating scales for chronic pain,
anxiety, depression and insomnia.
The second (experimental) group will receive psychotherapy (mindfulness-based stress
reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy) in addition to the pharmacological therapy
Behavioral: mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Patients with long-term consequences of COVID-19 (Chronic pain, anxiety, depression or
insomnia) enrolled and randomly assigned to receive MBSR (n = 63), or usual care (n =
62). MBSR (training in mindfulness meditation and yoga) were delivered in 12 months with
2-hour groups each 2 months. Usual care included anything care participants received such
as drug therapy.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Intensive care survivors
- Surviving COVID-19 patients
- Patients with Chronic Pain Anxiety Depression and/or Insomnia in drug therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with Chronic Pain Anxiety Depression and/or Insomnia NOT in drug therapy
- Patients not hospitalized in intensive care for COVID-19
ASST Lecco
Lecco, Italy
Investigator: VINCENZO LC DAMICO
Contact: 3409297118
vi.damico@asst-lecco.it
Vincenzo LC Damico, PhD
+39 3409297118 - LC
vi.damico@asst-lecco.it
Vincenzo Damico, Principal Investigator
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Lecco