Can we fix long COVID sleep issues? new study says maybe.
NCT ID NCT06404086
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested different treatments for sleep problems caused by Long COVID. It included 830 adults who had COVID-19 and now have trouble sleeping or feel very sleepy during the day. The goal was to see if treatments matched to specific sleep issues could help people feel better.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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830 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 years and older
- 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: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. ≥ 18 years of age at the time of enrollment 2. Previous suspected, probable, or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, as defined by the Pan American Health Organization: Suspected\* case of SARS-CoV-2 infection - Three options, A through C: A. Met the clinical OR epidemiological criteria: 1. Clinical criteria: Acute onset of fever AND cough (influenza-like illness) OR Acute onset of ANY THREE OR MORE of the following signs or symptoms: fever, cough, general, weakness/fatigue, headache, myalgia, sore throat, coryza, dyspnea, nausea, diarrhea, anorexia; 2. Epidemiological criteria: Contact of a probable or confirmed case or linked to a COVID-19 cluster; or B. Presented with acute respiratory infection with a history of fever or measured fever of ≥ 38°C and cough, with onset within the last 10 days, and required hospitalization; or C. Presented with no clinical signs or symptoms, NOR meeting epidemiologic criteria with a positive professional use or self-test SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Rapid Diagnostic Test. Probable\* case of SARS-CoV-2 infection, defined as having met the clinical criteria above AND was a contact of a probable or confirmed case or is linked to a COVID-19 cluster; or Confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 infection - Two options, A through B: A. Presented with a positive nucleic acid amplification test, regardless of clinical criteria OR epidemiological criteria; or B. Met clinical criteria AND/OR epidemiological criteria (See suspected case A), with a positive professional use or self-test SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Rapid Diagnostic Test. \* Suspected and probable cases will only be allowed if they occurred before May 1, 2021, and will be limited to 10% of the study population. Otherwise, confirmed cases are required. 3. New/worse sleep problems following a SARS-CoV-2 infection that have persisted for at least 12 weeks and are still present at the time of consent 4. PROMIS 8a SRI or 8b SD T Score ≥ 55\*\* \*\* Screening with both the PROMIS 8a SRI and 8b SD will occur for the phenotype assessment portion of the protocol. 5. Willing and able to provide informed consent, complete the surveys and clinical assessments, and return for all of the necessary follow-up visits 6. Adequate method of birth control for participants of child-bearing potential Exclusion Criteria: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Known active acute SARS-CoV-2 infection ≤ 4 weeks from consent 2. Known pregnancy, breastfeeding, or contemplating pregnancy during the study period 3. Untreated sleep apnea (AHI ≥ 15 or severe sleep-related hypoxemia) 4. Current night or rotating shift work 5. Known history of narcolepsy prior to SARS-CoV-2 infection 6. Any non-marijuana illicit drug use within 30 days of informed consent 7. Known history of severe mental disorder, such as psychotic disorders and bipolar disorder 8. Current or recent use (within the last 14 days) of study intervention or similar intervention to treat the underlying condition, unless a washout period is permitted per appendix\* 9. Known allergy/sensitivity or any hypersensitivity to components of the study intervention or control\* 10. Known contraindication(s) to study intervention including prohibited concomitant medications and without the ability to safely hold prohibited concomitant medications (see appendices)\* 11. Currently receiving/using intervention from another clinical trial that could impact or mask treatment effect; refer to MOP for details 12. Any condition that would make the participant, in the opinion of the investigator, unsuitable for the study (\*)If only one study intervention appendix is open at the time of enrollment. If multiple study intervention appendices are open, a participant may be excluded from any study intervention appendix based on contraindications listed in the study intervention appendix, current use of study intervention, or known allergy/sensitivity/hypersensitivity yet remain eligible for the remaining study intervention appendices.
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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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Atlanta VA Medical Center
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona, 85006, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr.
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States
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Brigham and Womens Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Cook County Health Specialty Care Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States
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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina, 27834, United States
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Emory Hope Clinic
Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Evergreen Hospital Medical Center
Kirkland, Washington, 98034, United States
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Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States
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Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Howard University Hospital
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20060, United States
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Jadestone Clinical Research, LLC
Silver Spring, Maryland, 20904, United States
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States
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Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States
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New Dawn Wellness and Medical Research Center
Houston, Texas, 77082, United States
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NorthShore Medical Group
Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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Rutgers University - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61606, United States
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Southwest Family Medicine Associates
Dallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System
Tucson, Arizona, 85723, United States
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Tufts Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States
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University Hospitals of Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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University Physicians and Surgeons (DBA Marshall Health)
Huntington, West Virginia, 25701, United States
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University of Arizona Banner Medical Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85719, United States
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University of California San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States
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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Virginia Health System
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
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West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States
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