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Veterans with Long-COVID: new study aims to unravel walking and balance problems

NCT ID NCT06850350

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study is recruiting 136 veterans to understand why Long-COVID causes walking and balance issues. Researchers will test thinking, vision, muscle strength, and movement under different conditions. The goal is to create better ways to diagnose and treat these problems, helping veterans regain their independence.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to
If successful, this study could lead to better diagnostic tools and treatment protocols for gait and balance problems in veterans with Long-COVID.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It aims to understand the problem, not test a cure, so direct benefits for participants are unlikely.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 136 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2026

Expected to finish

Dec 2030

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Adults who previously contracted Covid-19 and do or do not have Long-COVID.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Older than 18 years of age * Positive PCR or Rapid COVID-19 test in the past * Onset of COVID-19 illness greater than 3 months prior to their participation in the study * Self-reported ability to walk 10 meters with or without external assistance prior to COVID-19 illness Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of severe cardiovascular and pulmonary disease and/or neurological and musculoskeletal disorders unrelated to COVID-19 (e.g., amputation, stroke, spinal cord injury) * Cognitive impairments precluding ability to provide informed consent. * Severe acute COVID-19 infection requiring hospitalization or diagnosed post-intensive care syndrome. * Presence of musculoskeletal, inflammatory, or neurological conditions mimicking Long COVID-19 symptoms (e.g., concussion within last 5 years, Chronic fibromyalgia, Myofascial pain syndrome, etc.)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

long COVID-19

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Post acute sequelae of SARS CoV 2 infection

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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