OCD drug tested as potential relief for long COVID 'Brain Fog'

NCT ID NCT05874037

Summary

This study tested whether fluvoxamine, a drug already approved for obsessive-compulsive disorder, could help ease the symptoms of Long COVID, especially problems with thinking and concentration often called 'brain fog.' It involved 191 adults from Missouri and Illinois who had been suffering from Long COVID symptoms for at least three months. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo pill for 16 weeks to see if their symptoms improved.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States

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