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Cognitive-Sensorimotor Function in Long-COVID

VA Office of Research and Development · with Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital · NCT06850350

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Observational
Target enrollment
136
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
April 1, 2026
Record last updated
May 8, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

Growing evidence indicates that many people who have chronic post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) will experience ongoing neurological and musculoskeletal impairment that can affect gait and balance. Identifying the factors contributing to these impairments and how they influence functional mobility is the first step towards creating effective evaluation and treatment protocols. In this study the investigators will examine cognition, vision, proprioception, muscle strength, gait and balance in persons with and without PASC to understand how PASC may impact functional mobility through a cognitive-sensorimotor lens. Gait and balance will be studied in environments that stress cognitive and sensory abilities. Study outcomes will be critical for the development of evidence-based Veteran Health Administration diagnostic and standard-of-care protocols to address gait and balance dysfunction in Veterans with PASC for restoring their functional mobility and independence.

Conditions: Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Older than 18 years of age
  • Positive PCR or Rapid COVID-19 test in the past
  • Onset of COVID-19 illness greater than 3 months prior to their participation in the study
  • Self-reported ability to walk 10 meters with or without external assistance prior to COVID-19 illness

Exclusion Criteria

  • Presence of severe cardiovascular and pulmonary disease and/or neurological and musculoskeletal disorders unrelated to COVID-19 (e.g., amputation, stroke, spinal cord injury)
  • Cognitive impairments precluding ability to provide informed consent.
  • Severe acute COVID-19 infection requiring hospitalization or diagnosed post-intensive care syndrome.
  • Presence of musculoskeletal, inflammatory, or neurological conditions mimicking Long COVID-19 symptoms (e.g., concussion within last 5 years, Chronic fibromyalgia, Myofascial pain syndrome, etc.)

Recruiting US locations

  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL

    Chicago, IL 60612

    Site contact: Matthew J Major, PhD · 312-569-6166 · Matthew.Major2@va.gov

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Matthew J Major, PhD · (312) 569-6166 · Matthew.Major2@va.gov
  • Keith E Gordon, PhD · (708) 202-8387 · Keith.Gordon2@va.gov
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