Randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of balance acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for post-COVID syndrome: a study protocol.

Carvalho N, Kalfas M, Jolley C, Rafferty GF, Pearson O, Emsley R, Metcalfe AJ, Barrett B, Brewin D, Felton L, Khan T, Hart N, Duncan EL, Nicholson T, Witard OC, Evans RA, Beckwith C, Chalder T

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122602
Published: 2026 Aug 3
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122602,
  title = {Randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of balance acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for post-COVID syndrome: a study protocol.},
  author = {Carvalho N and Kalfas M and Jolley C and Rafferty GF and Pearson O and Emsley R and Metcalfe AJ and Barrett B and Brewin D and Felton L and Khan T and Hart N and Duncan EL and Nicholson T and Witard OC and Evans RA and Beckwith C and Chalder T},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122602},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122602}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of balance acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for post-COVID syndrome: a study protocol.
AU  - Carvalho N
AU  - Kalfas M
AU  - Jolley C
AU  - Rafferty GF
AU  - Pearson O
AU  - Emsley R
AU  - Metcalfe AJ
AU  - Barrett B
AU  - Brewin D
AU  - Felton L
AU  - Khan T
AU  - Hart N
AU  - Duncan EL
AU  - Nicholson T
AU  - Witard OC
AU  - Evans RA
AU  - Beckwith C
AU  - Chalder T
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122602
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N, C., M, K., C, J., GF, R., O, P., R, E., AJ, M., B, B., D, B., L, F., T, K., N, H., EL, D., T, N., OC, W., RA, E., C, B., & T, C. (2026). Randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of balance acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for post-COVID syndrome: a study protocol.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-122602

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