Can a zap of electricity cure long COVID? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06544395
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a non-invasive device that gently stimulates nerves can help people with long COVID symptoms like muscle pain, breathing issues, and loss of taste or smell. About 104 adults who had COVID-19 and still have symptoms for at least 30 days will receive either the real treatment or a placebo (device turned off) over 5 weeks. Researchers will track changes in symptoms and quality of life up to 11 weeks after starting.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- non-invasive neuromodulation therapy (device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to relieve lingering COVID-19 symptoms like muscle pain, breathing trouble, and loss of taste or smell.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no phase designation. The placebo group uses a machine turned off, so results may be influenced by expectation. Long-term benefits are unknown.
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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
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Gema León Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Clinic
Córdoba, Andalusia, 14011, Spain