Digital rehab shows promise for long COVID brain fog

NCT ID NCT05846126

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This completed study tested a digital rehab program combining cognitive training, physical exercise, and mindfulness for people with long COVID who have memory and thinking problems. 172 adults with persistent cognitive symptoms at least 12 weeks after COVID-19 took part. The program was delivered remotely or via virtual reality, and researchers measured changes in attention, memory, and processing speed.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: digital rehabilitation program (cognitive training, physical exercise, and mindfulness)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward an effective home-based program to improve memory, attention, and thinking in people with long COVID.
What could go wrong: This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely confirmed. The interventions are behavioral, so benefits may vary from person to person.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 long COVID-19 Motor Activity post-COVID-19 disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

POST-COVID SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

Terrassa, 08227, Spain

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