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Brain fog fix? training attention may help Long-Covid sufferers think clearer.
NCT ID NCT06503874
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a virtual attention training program for 58 adults with Long-Covid brain fog. The goal was to see if the program is feasible and improves focus and thinking. Participants completed sessions online, and researchers measured attention changes before and after training.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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58 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Aged 18-65 years. Live in the Chicagoland area * A history of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. * Subjective reports of cognitive symptoms that interfere with everyday activities, starting on or shortly after SARS-CoV-2 infection. * Continuation or development of Long-Covid brain fog 3 months after the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, with these symptoms lasting for at least 2 months with no other explanation. * Objective attentional deficits as measured by the Conners CPT-312, and/or the Digit Span subtest (WAIS- III13). * Able to use a keyboard. * Able to understand and communicate in English. * Able to consent independently. Exclusion Criteria: * Being hospitalized due to COVID-19 diagnosis for more than 3 days. * Pre-morbid neurological conditions that could potentially affect cognition, such as Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Dementia, acquired brain injury. * Severe depression. * Currently enrolled in cognitive training or physical exercise training. * Receiving chemotherapy or radiation within last 6 months. * Active substance abuse.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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