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Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating Baricitinib on PERSistent NEurologic and Cardiopulmonary Symptoms of Long COVID

Wes Ely
NCT IDNCT06631287ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Phase

Phase 3

Target enrollment

550

Study length

about 2.7 years

Ages

18+

Locations

16 sites in AZ, CA, CO +11

What this study is about

Researchers are testing whether baricitinib, compared to a placebo, improves neurological function, physical function, quality of life, and other symptoms in people with Long COVID. The trial will last for 983 days and involve approximately 550 participants.

Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.

What you may be asked to do

  • 1.Placebo
  • 2.Take Baricitinib

Participation Burden

What's physically and logistically required of participants.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Oral

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.

Extracted study details

Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.

Drug classes

baricitinib

Drug routes

oral (Oral Tablet)

Endpoints

Secondary: Cognitive participant-reported outcomes using the PROMIS-Cognitive Function-Short Form 8a at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months, Exercise capacity including the 6-minute walk test (6MWT) at 6- and 12-months, General participant-reported outcomes using the PROMIS-29 at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months, Post COVID-19 symptom burden including the Symptom Burden Questionnaire for Long COVID (SBQ-LC) Circulation Subscale at 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-months, Post-exertional malaise including the modified De Paul Symptom Questionnaire - Post-Exertional Malaise (mDSQ-PEM) at 6- and 12-months, Quality-of-life measures including the EuroQOL-5D-5L at 3-, 6-, and 12-months

Body systems

Infectious