The current study seeks to pilot test the iENDURE (Enhancing Distress tolerance to Upliftmotivation in Recovery) intervention among 10 participants with Long COVID (CoronavirusDisease) symptoms. Following informed consent procedures, participants will complete abrief baseline assessment of self-report measures. Participants will then engage in theiENDURE intervention (described below) for 4 weeks. At the end of the interventionperiod, participants will complete another brief assessment of self-report measures and aqualitative interview about their experience with the program. Participants will becompensated for completing the baseline and post-intervention assessments
Not Provided
Behavioral: iENDURE
Two delivery modes: computer and text message. The intervention provides introductory
strategies for managing physical and emotional distress associated with Long COVID
through a computer-delivered session followed by 4-weeks of theoretically-informed text
messages intended to promote distress tolerance (DT).
Computer - the initial intervention will be delivered online via the Qualtrics survey
tool following informed consent. The intervention provides strategies to better tolerate
emotional and physical discomfort to persist with behavioral goals. Text Message - The
text message intervention will be delivered using Marigold Health (a HIPAA compliant
platform for secure text messaging). Participants will receive daily text messages that
focus on emphasizing adaptive strategies for tolerating physical and emotional discomfort
in order to work toward behavioral goals. The text messages will be personalized and
offer skills training (reminders of previously learned DT skills).
Other Name: Marigold Health
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be over 18 years of age
- Must speak English proficiently
- Must own a text-enabled device
- Diagnosis (self-reported) of COVID-19
- Diagnosis (self-reported) of Long-COVID symptom(s)
- Must be able to provide written, informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not fluent in English
- Limited mental capacity or inability to provide informed written consent
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Kirsten Langdon, PhD, Principal Investigator
Brown University