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CICERO (Cognitive Impairment in long COVID: PhEnotyping and RehabilitatiOn)

  • Funded by Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR)
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $2,476,980

  • Funder

    Department of Health and Social Care / National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC-NIHR)

  • Principal Investigator

    Dr. Dennis Chan

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    University College London

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Clinical characterisation and management

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease pathogenesis

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Up to three quarters of people who experience long-term symptoms after COVID-19 report problems with memory, attention or other cognitive functions - symptoms known collectively as 'brain fog'. This project will first determine which elements of brain function are most affected in people with long COVID. The relationship between brain function and other symptoms of long COVID, such as fatigue and anxiety, will be explored, and MRI scanning will be used to identify the affected brain networks. The researchers will then develop and test a new rehabilitation strategy to help people recover from the cognitive aspects of long COVID and return to normal life and working ability. This will support production of a freely available COVID-19 Cognitive Recovery Guide on how best to offer the new rehabilitation approach depending on the patient's symptoms.