Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:03 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 5:03 PM
NCT ID:
NCT06522750
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 18-64
* Diagnosis Long Covid Syndrome (post-acute COVID-19 symptoms persisting ≥12 weeks)
* Normal body Mass Index (18.5 to 25 kg/m2)
* Marginal Iron status ( PF\< 25 ng/ml)
* Able to communicate in and comprehend English and/or German and/or French language
* Present written / signed declaration of consent
* Ability to understand the patient information and willingness to sign the consent form
* Consent to specimen collection and specimen use
Exclusion Criteria:
* Current underweight condition (body mass index less than 18.5 kg/m2) or weight loss exceeding 3 kg within the last month or 5 kg within the last three months.
* Existing / current eating disorder within the past five years (e.g., anorexia, bulimia).
* Psychiatric condition that limits understanding of the examination protocol (unable to consent)
* Severe internal disease (e.g. kidney deficiency with creatinine \> 2mg/dl), chronic inflammatory illness other than LCS
* Participation in another intervention study.
* Existing vegan diet or fasting during the last six months
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding status.
* Presence or suspicion of pre-existing ME/CFS or early autonomous dysfunction
* Diagnosis of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, celiac disease or colorectal cancer according to the guidelines of the German Society of Gastroenterology
* Use of anti-psychotic drugs
* Antibiotic use during the previous 12 months
* Start of novel drug therapy
* Contraindication for additional blood draws (e.g. hemoglobin \<10)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
64 Years
Study:
NCT06522750
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT06522750