Phase 2 Long COVID Trial, Recruiting NCT07298005 Sponsor: Michele van Vugt Condition: Long COVID
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Phase 2 Long COVID Trial, Recruiting

NCT07298005
Recruiting Phase 2

Who may be able to join

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Who might be able to join this trial:

  • People who have been diagnosed with Post COVID (Long COVID) according to World Health Organization criteria, confirmed by a doctor who specialises in Post COVID conditions
  • People who experience post-exertional malaise (a worsening of symptoms after physical or mental effort), as measured by a specific questionnaire called the DSQ-PEM
  • People whose disability level falls within a moderate range on a scale called Bell's Disability Score (between 20% and 70%)
  • People whose initial COVID-19 illness was mild and did not require hospitalisation
  • People who had no limitations in daily activities or physical functioning before their initial COVID-19 infection, as measured by a WHO performance scale

Who may not be able to join:

  • People who are at risk of heart rhythm or electrical conduction problems
  • People who have had significant bowel or stomach surgery, or have a condition that affects how the gut moves food through, in a way that could affect how the study medication is absorbed
  • People with a significant active heart or lung condition
  • People with an unstable neurological (brain or nerve) condition
  • People with a significant active mental health condition that currently requires treatment
  • People with a history of substance misuse or addiction
  • People who have had an active cancer diagnosis within the past 5 years
  • People who have had an organ transplant (such as a kidney, liver, or heart)
  • People with an active HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection
  • People whose body mass index (a height-to-weight measure) is below 18.5 or above 35
  • People who are pregnant or breastfeeding
  • People whose routine blood or laboratory test results fall outside the normal reference range in a clinically significant way
  • People taking certain vitamins and supplements — including multivitamins, co-enzyme Q10, Vitamin E, riboflavin, amino acids, or antioxidant supplements — unless the dose has been stable for at least one month before the study and stays stable throughout (confirm with trial site)
  • People taking certain medications that can affect how the study drug is processed by the body, including specific antifungals, some HIV medications, some epilepsy medications, rifampicin, St. John's Wort, and several others (confirm with trial site for the full list)
  • People taking medications known to affect heart rhythm, unless their heart's electrical activity has been confirmed as normal during a stable period of treatment (confirm with trial site)

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 27 July 2026
Phase 2: approximately ~30% of drugs entering this phase reach regulatory approval, based on published industry-wide historical data. This is not specific to this trial.
Phase success rates shown are historical industry-wide averages based on published data. They are not a prediction for this specific trial or your individual situation.

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Trial details

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Phase 2
Sponsor
Michele van Vugt
Registry
ClinicalTrials.gov
Start date
1 April 2026
Est. completion
1 February 2027

Where this trial is recruiting

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Primary endpoints

Fatigue

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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.

TGA Special Access Scheme information

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Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 27 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.

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