Bringing better Long COVID care to St. Louis and rural Missouri
Advancing Long COVID Care in our Community through Access, Equity, and Collaboration
This project is expanding local Long COVID services and support so more people in St. Louis and rural Missouri can get timely diagnosis, treatment, and help with daily life.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Washington University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Saint Louis, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11192930 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project will turn a university Long COVID clinic into a broader community network that connects patients, primary care providers, and specialists. It will hire additional clinicians, build clinical capacity, and work to remove structural barriers that keep people from getting care. The effort focuses on serving the Black community in St. Louis and rural communities across Missouri through outreach, partnerships, and support for primary care. Patients can expect more local access to multidisciplinary care, help navigating services, and resources tailored to community needs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living in St. Louis or rural Missouri who have ongoing symptoms after COVID-19, such as fatigue, brain fog, breathing problems, or autonomic symptoms.
Not a fit: People who do not have Long COVID symptoms or who live outside the project’s geographic service area are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more people with Long COVID in the targeted communities could get faster access to coordinated care, symptom management, and support services.
How similar studies have performed: Multidisciplinary Long COVID clinics have helped many patients, but using a community network model to expand equitable access is a newer approach with limited prior data.
Where this research is happening
Saint Louis, United States
- Washington University — Saint Louis, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Cheng, Abby Ling-Lee — Washington University
- Study coordinator: Cheng, Abby Ling-Lee
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.