Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:53 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:53 PM
NCT ID:
NCT05389592
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age from 18 to 70 years;
* Positive diagnosis (confirmed by RT-PCR nasal swab) of COVID-19 within the last 6 months in relation to the time of assessment;
* Mild to moderate COVID-19 disease (no hospital stay required);
* A score above 10 in the cognitive symptoms domain of the Post-COVID-19 Symptom Assessment Questionnaire;
* Clinical neuropsychological assessment/neurological examination indicating cognitive impairment after acute COVID illness.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Contraindications to the use of tDCS (such as metal plates on the head);
* Severe acute COVID-19 illness;
* Less than 8 years of schooling;
* Presence of serious neurological conditions such as neurocognitive disorders, stroke, lacunar infarction, cerebral atrophy and others;
* Presence of serious psychiatric disorders, such as untreated mood disorders (including suicidal ideation), personality disorders, or psychotic disorders;
* Unstable clinical conditions;
* Use of medications (such as benzodiazepines and anticonvulsants) that can impair cognition;
* Presence of pathological neuroimaging findings (eg, acute or subacute lacunar or hemorrhagic stroke and others);
* Presence of a pacemaker, orthosis or prosthesis incompatible with the performance of magnetic resonance imaging;
* Claustrophobia.
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
70 Years
Study:
NCT05389592
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT05389592