Status:

RECRUITING

tVNS in Long COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Conditions:

Long COVID

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

A prior open label study has shown that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation \[tVNS\] can improve the health of some patients with postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), severely affecte...

Detailed Description

While the US has officially said the SARS CoV-2 emergency is over, the country is left with a residual of patients who continue to experience Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS CoV-2 infection -- PASC. Unfor...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Must have had documented Covid infection and then fulfill 2015 case definition for ME/CFS
  • Chalder Fatigue Scale score of 4 or greater
  • SF-36 Physical Function scale score ≤70
  • VAS values of 3 or higher from 0 \[none\] 3 \[substantial\] to 5 \[very severe burden\] on at least two of the following symptoms - fatigue; widespread pain, brain fog, post-exertional malaise

Exclusion

  • BMI ≥30
  • Hospitalized for COVID-19 infection
  • BMI ≥30
  • Pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06585254

Start Date

November 1 2024

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

August 8 2025

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States, 10029