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Can paxlovid beat long COVID? major trial reveals results

NCT ID NCT05965726

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether the antiviral drug Paxlovid can help people with Long COVID by clearing leftover virus or calming an overactive immune system. Nearly 1,000 adults took either Paxlovid or a placebo for different lengths of time. Researchers tracked improvements in thinking, dizziness, and energy levels over 90 days.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

964 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2023

Finished

Mar 2025

Lead sponsor

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

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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See NCT NCT05595369 for RECOVER-VITAL: Platform Protocol level exclusion criteria which applies to this appendix Additional Appendix Level Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known pregnancy\* 2. Active or expected breastfeeding during the study 3. Known eGFR \< 30 mL/min 4. Known severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class C) 5. Current use of drugs highly dependent on CYP3A for clearance\*\* and for which elevated concentrations are associated with serious and/or life-threatening reactions and which cannot be interrupted during the time of study administration and within seven days before and after study drug administration 6. Current use of potent CYP3A inducers\*\* where significantly reduced nirmatrelvir or ritonavir plasma concentrations may be associated with the potential for loss of virologic response and possible resistance * A pregnancy test must be performed at the Baseline Visit for participants who are capable of becoming pregnant. * A guide of drugs that may be contraindicated are listed in Section 4 CONTRAINDICATIONS of the Full Prescribing Information of the EUA for PAXLOVID. https://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=16474\&format=pdf

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

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    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

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