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NCT number NCT06208943
Other study ID # CX002322
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date October 1, 2021
Est. completion date September 30, 2025

Study information

Verified date April 2024
Source San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Contact Kaitlyn L Dal Bon, BA
Phone (415) 629-9514
Email kaitlyn.dalbon@ucsf.edu
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID, continues to rage throughout the world with 115,000,000 confirmed cases and over 2,500,000 deaths (as of Mar 3, 2021). This translates to millions of people surviving COVID19 infection. While the lungs are ground zero, COVID tears through organ systems from brain to blood vessels. We are now beginning to see people recover but complain of ongoing problems, including lingering cognitive problems, depression, and anxiety. We have brought together 2 laboratories with complementary techniques including psychological testing and neuroimaging methods togethers with markers in the blood that may signal damage in the brain. A close look at these problems is timely and imperative if we are to understand the pathophysiology of 'COVID brain' and prepare for downstream problems.


Description:

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been going on for over a year worldwide, with 115,000,000 confirmed cases and over 2,500,000 deaths (as of Mar 3, 2021). We are seeing people recover from the initial COVID infection with complaints of ongoing problems. An increasing number of people are complaining of cognitive deficits and depression/anxiety. Methodologically, we have brought together two laboratories studying neurocognitive impairment using an EEG, MRI, and behavioral approach as well as laboratory-based data. This study queries neuropsychological functions in individuals using a neuropsychological battery, EEG-based measures, functional MRI (connectivity) and structural MRI (gray and white matter volumes, myelin, micro-bleeds). In addition, we have preliminary data to show a continued increase in plasma cytokines in COVID survivors. Plasma isolated neuronal enriched extracellular vesicles (nEVs) showed an increase in amyloid beta, neurofilament light and pT181-Tau, all proteins associated with neurodegeneration. The overall aim is to determine the extent of cognitive, clinical, and neurological damage in people recovered from COVID.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 150
Est. completion date September 30, 2025
Est. primary completion date June 1, 2025
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 70 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Our studies require some in-person visits to our research lab, located at 42nd Ave and Clement St in San Francisco. - Because this study includes an MRI, part of the screening process will be to ensure you don't have any metal in your body, you do not have head or neck tattoos, and you are comfortable inside the MRI scanner. - 18-70 years with a confirmed COVID infection at least 3 months ago. - Negative metal screen for MRI safety - Normal (or corrected to normal) vision Exclusion Criteria: - Past or present neurological problems (including seizures and head trauma resulting in neurological or cognitive symptoms) - Loss of consciousness (LOC) greater than 30 minutes or any LOC with neurologic symptoms - Major medical conditions (e.g., seizures disorders, treatment with anticonvulsant medication, endocrine disorders, significant cardiac pathology) - Substance dependence, within the past year, or failed urine toxicology on the day of neuroimaging sessions - Known claustrophobia - Current pregnancy - IQ estimate < 70

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
cross-sectional MRI and EEG assessments (NO INTERVENTION)
n/a there is no intervention in this observational study

Locations

Country Name City State
United States San Francisco Heathcare System San Francisco California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Change of Neuropsychological Test Performance We will compare NP test performance in people with Covid-related worsening of attention, memory, anxiety, and/or depression to people who do not endorse worsening in those domains. 1 month
Primary Number of Participants with EEG Latency & Amplitude We will compare EEG-derived event related potential measures of neural speed in people with Covid-related worsening of attention, memory, anxiety, and/or depression to people who do not endorse worsening in those domains. 1 month
Primary Number of Participants with MRI Functional Disconnectivity We will compare thalamo-cortical connectivity in people with Covid-related worsening of attention, memory, anxiety, and/or depression to people who do not endorse worsening in those domains. 1 month
Primary Number of Participants with Blood Biomarkers We will correlate blood biomarkers of inflammation and NP test performance, thalamo-cortical connectivity, and measures of neural speed. 1 month
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