Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Trial, Recruiting NCT05977179 Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore Condition: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Trial, Recruiting

NCT05977179
Recruiting Not Applicable

Who may be able to join

AI generated eligibility summary. Written by an AI model from the official source data and checked on a sample basis. It can contain mistakes, so confirm anything important against the original source. How we use AI

Who might be able to join this trial:

  • You are 50 years of age or older
  • You do not currently have an active infectious disease (such as COVID-19 or any other active infection)
  • You have been diagnosed with Long COVID (also called post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, sometimes coded as U09.9)
  • You experience moderate to severe fatigue, based on a standard fatigue questionnaire score of 4 or higher (the Brief Fatigue Inventory)
  • Your current diet is considered lower quality, based on a short healthy eating survey scoring below 70

Who may not be able to join:

  • You need oxygen at home or rely on a machine to help you breathe regularly
  • You have diabetes but do not have a recent blood sugar (HbA1c) test result, or your HbA1c level is above 9%
  • You have been diagnosed with heart failure that is considered more than "class 2" in severity (confirm with trial site)
  • You take blood-thinning medications such as Warfarin, or have other dietary restrictions related to blood clotting
  • You have any other health condition that a doctor or the study team believes could put you at risk or affect the study results
  • You have high blood pressure that is consistently very high (top number at or above 190, or bottom number at or above 110), or you have recently had a severe blood pressure emergency
  • You have food allergies or dietary restrictions that would make it hard to follow the study diet — for example, an allergy to fish or shellfish
  • You are currently taking part in another clinical trial that involves an active treatment or intervention
  • You are currently struggling with drug or alcohol use in a way that might make it difficult to follow the study plan
  • You have a surgical procedure planned within the next 6 months
  • You have been diagnosed with active cancer
  • You have been diagnosed with a liver disease
  • You have been diagnosed with a kidney condition, including chronic kidney disease at stage 3 or higher
  • You are under 50 years of age

⚠️ 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.

This is a simplified plain English summary of the eligibility criteria. Full criteria are set by the trial investigators and may include additional requirements not shown here. Never self-exclude from a trial based on this summary. Contact the trial site directly to confirm your eligibility.
Last synced 28 July 2026
This study is not part of the standard drug-approval phase pathway (for example an observational, device, behavioural, or registry study), so a phase success rate does not apply.

Contact this trial

Phone: 4109168191

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
12 May 2025
Est. completion
30 June 2028

Where this trial is recruiting

🇺🇸 United States

Primary endpoints

Fatigue; Physical Function

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Expanded access pathways

If this trial is not available to you, other access pathways may exist. In Australia, the TGA Special Access Scheme allows access to unapproved therapeutic goods for individual patients.

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 28 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

Trial recruitment status can change without notice between our nightly data updates. Always contact the trial site directly to confirm current recruitment status before making any decisions or travel arrangements.

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