Can magnetic brain stimulation lift Long-COVID brain fog?

NCT ID NCT06586398

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This small pilot study tests whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can ease fatigue, brain fog, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms in people with Long-COVID. Ten participants will first receive either active or sham rTMS for 15 sessions, then all will get active treatment for another 15 sessions. The goal is to check safety and gather early data on symptom changes.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a non-drug treatment for fatigue and brain fog in Long-COVID.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply widely. It is too early to know if rTMS truly helps.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fatigue long COVID-19 Mental Fatigue

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BRAIN FOG FATIGUE LONG COVID-19 PASC POST ACUTE SEQUELAE OF COVID 19

Contacts and locations

Locations

UCLA Semel Institute

Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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