Long Covid Cognitive-Communication Treatment Study

Are you experiencing changes in your attention/focus, memory, auditory processing, or overall thinking skills since having Covid?

We are recruiting adults for a Long Covid pilot cognitive-communication treatment study, based on well researched treatment principles used in brain rehabilitation.

Treatment will include a full series of thinking and listening tests, and then 8 sessions of 1:1 cognitive-communication and auditory processing therapy or cognitive-communication therapy only.

You will need to have a current audiogram from an audiological evaluation, complete some surveys, participate in 4-6 sessions of testing, and then receive 8 one-to-one sessions of treatment focusing on individualized needs based on testing.

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Purpose

1. Assess cognitive-communication skills in those with Covid Long-Hauler syndrome.
2. Develop cognitive-communication treatment for this syndrome to improve quality of life, independence, return to prior activities.

What is Covid Long-Hauler syndrome?

Post-COVID conditions include a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems, usually lasting four or more weeks after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. It can also affect people who had little or no initial symptoms. There are different types of long-hauler syndrome, and can combine with existing health problems and last different amounts of time.

Since July 2021, Long COVID is considered a disability under the ADA https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-providers/civil-rights-covid19/index.html

What are the Symptoms of Covid Long-Hauler syndrome?

Symptoms can include:

1. Shortness of breath or dyspnea
2. Fatigue/Exhaustion
3. Cough, Atypical Chest Pain, Fever
4. Loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia)
5. Depression and/or anxiety
6. Cognitive functioning, including memory and concentration problems
7. Quality of Life

Long COVID or Post-COVID Conditions

Cognitive-Communication Issues Reported by Covid Survivors

Long-covid cognitive communication issues that have been reported by survivors include:

• Attention
• Memory
• Feeling “foggy”
• Slowed processing
• Executive Functions
• Significantly reduced cognitive reserve and overall cognitive endurance

Support Resources

Support for those with Covid Long-Hauler syndrome:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/403253670593600
• Support groups https://covidsurvivorsforchange.org/survivor-resources/
• Resources: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/topics/coronavirus-covid-19-long-covid
• Long Covid SOS: https://www.longcovidsos.org/
• Body Politic Support Group: https://www.wearebodypolitic.com/covid19
• BIPOC Women Long Covid ‘Long Hauler’ Support Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/612996309629250/
  

National:

• The NIH RECOVER projects for Long Covid
  

Local:

• Long Covid Support Group

Do You have Long-Haul COVID Symptoms? Seeking Volunteers for Study

Did you have Covid-19 and now have persistent issues, sometimes called “Long-Hauler Covid”?

Do you have thinking changes in memory, attention, how fast you can think, and/or coming up with words?

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