Why are so many COVID survivors still exhausted?
NCT ID NCT05731817
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why more than half of people who recover from COVID-19 still feel very tired. Researchers are measuring fatigue in 398 adults using questionnaires and muscle tests. The goal is to better understand who is most affected and how severe the fatigue can be.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 398 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
COVID-19 patients
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of COVID-19 * adults (\>18 years) * basic knowledge and access to the internet * wish to participate in the study and sign the informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * patients with severe comorbidities that interfere with the ability to perform the study, and those with mental, physical or organic problems that under medical criteria may pose a risk to the patient
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Granada
Granada, Granada, Spain
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