Arroll Bruce, Moir Fiona, Jenkins Eloise, Menkes David Benjamin
Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 Feb;14(2):796-799. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1049_24. Epub 2025 Feb 21.
To audit the outcomes of patients with long COVID after the lightning process intervention. Retrospective cross-sectional audit. Patients with long COVID were interviewed through telephone regarding their experience and response to the lightning process. Physical, emotional, and overall quality of life; perceived harms of the intervention. None of the 12 participants reported harm from the intervention. 11/12 participants reported being 85% back to normal or more; 8/12 described achieving 85% or greater satisfaction with their emotional, physical, and overall quality of life. 10/12 of the participants reported having heard negative comments about the lightning process but had nonetheless gone ahead with the treatment. This study suggests that the lightning process is a promising and safe intervention for symptoms of long COVID. Primary care clinicians can refer patients for treatment with a high chance of benefit without fear of harm. Randomized, controlled trials are indicated.
评估闪电疗法干预后长新冠患者的治疗效果。回顾性横断面评估。通过电话采访长新冠患者，了解他们对闪电疗法的体验和反应。身体、情绪和总体生活质量；干预措施的感知危害。12名参与者均未报告干预措施带来的危害。12名参与者中有11名报告恢复到正常状态的85%或更高；12名中有8名表示对自己的情绪、身体和总体生活质量的满意度达到85%或更高。12名参与者中有10名报告曾听到有关闪电疗法的负面评价，但仍继续接受治疗。本研究表明，闪电疗法是一种治疗长新冠症状有前景且安全的干预措施。基层医疗临床医生可以将患者转介接受治疗，获益可能性高且不用担心危害。有必要开展随机对照试验。
