At-Home brain zaps show promise for long COVID fog
NCT ID NCT05092516
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a noninvasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS, done at home, could improve thinking problems like brain fog in 31 people with long COVID. Participants used a headset that delivered mild electrical currents to the brain for 4 weeks. The goal was to see if it helped with attention, processing speed, and mental flexibility.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for DYSEXECUTIVE SYNDROME are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Massachusetts General Hospital
Charlestown, Massachusetts, 02129, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could a Triple-Drug cocktail beat long COVID?
- Could a gut pill ease long COVID? new trial tests larazotide
- New test could forecast COVID-19 Patients' future health
- Could an antiviral pill ease long COVID?
- Can these drugs ease long COVID? new trial aims to find out
- Can oxygen therapy clear long COVID brain fog?