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NCT05705648 | Recruiting | Long COVID


Nutritional Management of Post COVID-19 Cognitive Symptoms
Sponsor:

University of Alberta

Brief Summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about in brain "fog" complaints associated with long-COVID in people aged 22-50-years. The main questions it aims to answer are: the natural course of brain "fog" complaints the effect, if any of supplemental dietary oil on brain "fog" complaints Participants will be asked to undergo some brain testing (X-rays and questions. Treatments they'll be given will be one of two supplemental oils to consume daily. Researchers will compare outcomes in the two different oil groups to see if it has any effect on brain "fog" complaints.

Condition or disease

Long COVID

Intervention/treatment

medium chain triglyceride oil

Safflower oil

Phase

Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Randomized placebo-control clinical trial comparing two types of nutritional oil and evaluating the impact, if any, on subjective complaints of long-COVID cognitive changes.}}

Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 100 participants
Masking : Quadruple
Masking Description : Double-blind, placebo control
Primary Purpose : Treatment
Official Title : Nutritional Management of Post COVID-19 Cognitive Symptoms
Actual Study Start Date : October 1, 2023
Estimated Primary Completion Date : March 30, 2025
Estimated Study Completion Date : March 1, 2026
Arm Intervention/treatment

Experimental: Intervention

Medium chain triglyceride oil 15ml tid x 5 months

Dietary Supplement: medium chain triglyceride oil

Placebo Comparator: Placebo

Safflower oil 15mls tid x 5 months

Dietary Supplement: Safflower oil

Ages Eligible for Study: 22 Years to 50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • confirmed COVID infection, at least 3 months previously, with ongoing cognitive complaints
  • all other medical conditions stable, and on stable doses of medications (if required)
Exclusion Criteria
  • COVID infection not confirmed by PCR or Rapid test
  • unable to speak English
  • pre-COVID cognitve complaints, and/or medical diagnoses affecting cognitive function

Nutritional Management of Post COVID-19 Cognitive Symptoms

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Recruiting

Canada, Alberta

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2P4

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