Dietary Intervention for Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

This study is looking at whether a healthy, anti-inflammatory diet can help reduce fatigue and improve physical function in people aged 50 and older who have Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome (PACS), also known as Long COVID. You would be randomly assigned to one of two groups: either a personalized dietary plan with weekly group sessions, or an attention control group receiving general health education. Researchers will measure your fatigue and physical function at the beginning, and then at 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks to see if the dietary changes make a difference. The study aims to enroll 56 participants and is currently unclear about its recruitment status.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial involving 56 participants aged 50 and older. Participants will be assigned to either a dietary intervention group or an attention control group.
What's involved
Participants will be involved for 16 weeks, with assessments at baseline, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks. The dietary intervention group will have weekly group sessions.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 16 weeks, which is the end of the trial.

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NCT05977179

Dietary Intervention to Mitigate Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

Recruiting
NAAges 50–94Interventional
University of Maryland, Baltimore
~56 participants
Updated 2026-06-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Dietary intervention to mitigate Post-Acute COVID-19 SyndromeAttention Control

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Fatigue
Measured over Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks (end of the trial)
+1 more outcome measured
Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome
Fatigue

NCT05977179

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    Baltimore, Marylandno site contact published

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

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  • FatigueBaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks (end of the trial)

    Fatigue will be assessed by the brief fatigue inventory (BFI)

  • Physical FunctionBaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks (end of the trial)

    Physical Function will be measured by the Short Physical Performance Battery(SPPB)