Procedural Motor Memory in Long COVID-19
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 333
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- To investigate differences in procedural memory formation and consolidation during a keyboard typing task between o patients withpersistent symptoms following COVID- 19 infection ( long COVID )and matched controls who deny symptoms of ...
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Background:
Most people who get COVID-19 seem to recover with no long-term effects. However, some people who recover from acute COVID-19 infections report lingering symptoms. This is called long COVID. Many people with long COVID report symptoms related to the nervous system; these can include problems with fatigue, speech, and memory.
Objective:
To test motor memory in people with long COVID, compared to healthy volunteers.
Eligibility:
People aged 18 to 90 years who are also enrolled in study protocol 000089. Healthy adults are also needed.
Design:
Participants will be screened by telephone. They will confirm they are able to type without discomfort using their nondominant hand. They will confirm they have access to a computer connected to the internet.
All study tasks will be done online. Participants will complete 2 tasks in 2 days.
Participants will be sent a link to a website. The website will give them instructions. They will place the fingers of their nondominant hand over 4 numbers on the keyboard and type a sequence (eg, 4-1-3-2-4). They will type this sequence as often as they can in 10 seconds. Then they will rest for 10 seconds before repeating the task. They will repeat this pattern for 15 minutes.
After they finish the typing task, participants will take a 10-minute questionnaire. They will answer questions about their experiences with COVID-19 and memory issues; they will say which hand they use for tasks such as brushing their teeth or throwing a ball.
Participants will get a notice to repeat the typing task 22 hours after they finish the first one. They should complete the second task within 28 hours....
Detailed Description
This study will objectively test procedural motor memory in a group of people with ongoing symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19 infection.
Primary Objective: We will use a keyboard typing task to investigate procedural memory formation (primary endpoint measure) in the context of COVID-19 infection. We have two
primary comparisons using the same outcome measure
- To compare procedural memory formation between patients with persistent symptoms following COVID-19 infection ( long COVID ) and matched controls who deny symptoms of long COVID (as reported in self-report questionnaires).
- To compare procedural memory formation between long COVID patients with memory complaints and long COVID patients without memory complaints.
Secondary objectives:
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Case Control
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
To investigate differences in procedural memory formation and consolidation during a keyboard typing task between o patients withpersistent symptoms following COVID- 19 infection ( long COVID )and matched controls who deny symptoms of ...
Time Frame: anticipated to complete data analysis by December 2023
Early procedural motor memory learning will be measuredby the difference in keypress speed between the first training trial and last correct training trial of the Day 1 typing task.
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported