Long COVID Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
If you have never had COVID-19:
- You are a man or woman aged 18 or older
- You are a non-smoker
- You have no significant medical conditions (or any findings are considered unimportant by the doctor)
- You have never been diagnosed with COVID-19
- A blood test shows no signs of previous COVID-19 infection
- A current COVID-19 swab (PCR) test is negative
- Your eyes are generally healthy and your prescription is not stronger than 6 diopters (confirm with trial site)
If you have had COVID-19 in the past 6 months:
- You are a man or woman aged 18 or older
- You are a non-smoker
- You had a confirmed COVID-19 infection (proven by a positive PCR test) within the last 6 months
- A blood test shows you have COVID-19 spike protein antibodies
- A current COVID-19 swab (PCR) test is negative
If you have Long COVID:
- You are a man or woman aged 18 or older
- You are a non-smoker
- You had a confirmed COVID-19 infection (proven by a positive PCR test)
- A blood test shows signs of previous COVID-19 infection
- A current COVID-19 swab (PCR) test is negative
- You meet the World Health Organization's latest definition of Long COVID
Who may not be able to join:
If applying as someone who never had COVID-19, you may not qualify if you:
- Had a noticeable illness in the 3 weeks before the study starts
- Have or have had a serious medical condition, as decided by the study doctor
- Have taken part in another clinical trial in the last 3 weeks
- Have donated blood in the last 3 weeks
- Have a personal or family history of epilepsy
- Have any eye problems that would prevent reliable eye measurements, as decided by the study doctor
- Have poor vision that cannot be fully corrected to a satisfactory level with glasses or contact lenses
- Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding
If applying as someone who had COVID-19 or has Long COVID, you may not qualify if you:
- Have donated blood in the last 3 weeks
- Have a personal or family history of epilepsy
- Have any eye problems that would prevent reliable eye measurements, as decided by the study doctor
- Have poor vision that cannot be fully corrected to a satisfactory level with glasses or contact lenses
- Have an eye prescription stronger than 6 diopters
- Are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding
- Have diabetes (this applies to Long COVID applicants only)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Retinal neurovascular coupling
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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 26 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.