Status:

RECRUITING

Methylprednisolone in Patients with Cognitive Deficits in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome (PCS)

Lead Sponsor:

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Conditions:

Post-COVID-19 Syndrome

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This clinical trial aims to learn about the therapeutic value of Methylprednisolone, a well-known immunosuppressant, on cognitive deficits in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS). The main quest...

Detailed Description

Around 10-40% of mild COVID-19 patients experience persisting or new symptoms known as post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS). Neurological symptoms, particularly cognitive deficits and fatigue, are common in P...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • History of confirmed (PCR or serology) SARS-CoV-2 infection according to WHO criteria
  • Ongoing symptoms of PCS for ≥ 3 months
  • Self-reported cognitive deficits at screening
  • Male or female adult who is 18 years or older at the time of informed consent
  • Subject is willing, understanding and able to provide informed consent
  • Signed informed consent prior to initiation of any trial related measure
  • For female subject or divers subjects:
  • Confirmed post-menopausal state, defined as amenorrhea for at least 12 months, or
  • If being of childbearing potential:
  • Negative highly sensitive urine or serum pregnancy test before inclusion, and
  • Practicing a highly effective birth control method (failure rate of less than 1%)

Exclusion

  • Any ongoing central nervous system disease
  • Any major psychiatric disease within the last 10 years
  • Previous medical history of gastric ulcer, osteoporosis and/or previous vertebral fractures, rheumatological disease or metabolic disease including diabetes mellitus
  • Ongoing immunosuppressive therapy
  • Patient is pregnant or breastfeeding at screening
  • MMQ memory satisfaction subdomain \>50 points at Screening
  • Current malignant disease (including space-occupying brain tumors)
  • Body weight \<45kg
  • Severe lactose intolerance
  • Participation in another clinical interventional trial within the last 3 months or five half- lives of the other trial's IMP, if longer than 6 months previous to informed consent
  • Patient is institutionalized by order of court or public authority
  • Patient who might be dependent on the sponsor, the investigator or the trial site
  • Place of living does not allow the subject to attend the planned study visits
  • Other conditions that are likely to affect to safety of the study treatment (e.g., severely impaired immune status)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

418 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05986422

Start Date

October 1 2023

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

February 19 2025

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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Berlin, State of Berlin, Germany, 10117