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Intensive attention training to treat brain fog in individuals with Long-Covid

Award Number: 90IFDV0033
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2023
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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Intensive attention training to treat brain fog in individuals with Long-Covid - According to recent estimates, one in seven American adults who have had Covid-19 is currently experiencing Long-Covid symptoms. Deficits in attention, executive functions and memory are common in people with Long-Covid, and are often referred to as “brain fog”. The functional impact of brain fog can be profound, affecting individuals’ abilities to perform daily activities and maintain social relationships. While the phenomenon of brain fog is widely documented, very little is known about potential treatments. However, useful insight can be drawn from research on people with mild traumatic brain injuries, who often experience similar cognitive deficits, and are known to benefit from Attention Processing Training. In this project, a team of scientists and clinicians will work with stakeholders to develop an intervention protocol for people with Long-Covid brain fog. The objectives are 1) to assess the feasibility and acceptability of intensive Attention Processing Training in a sample of people with Long-Covid; 2) to identify attention-related outcome measures that would be appropriate to use in a future clinical trial of the intervention, and 3) to provide a preliminary evaluation of the efficacy of the intervention compared to waitlist control. Anticipated outcomes are a treatment protocol targeting cognitive deficits in individuals with Long-Covid, and the data necessary for the design of a future clinical trial that will investigate the effectiveness of the proposed intervention. The expected products will be peer-reviewed publications and research presentations, an intervention manual, and a database that could be used to assess intervention effectiveness in a future clinical trial.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $199,996 )
2025	2025	REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO	355 E ERIE ST	CHICAGO	IL	60611	COOK	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	3	9/5/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,996
														Subtotal = $199,996

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $199,969 )
2024	2024	REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO	355 E ERIE ST	CHICAGO	IL	60611	COOK	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	6/5/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$199,969
2024	2023	REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO	355 E ERIE ST	CHICAGO	IL	60611	COOK	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	6/5/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $199,969

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $199,553 )
2023	2023	REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO	355 E ERIE ST	CHICAGO	IL	60611	COOK	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	8/29/2023	NEW	$199,553
														Subtotal = $199,553

Grand Total All Awards = $599,518

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Intensive attention training to treat brain fog in individuals with Long-Covid

Award Number: 90IFDV0033

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2023

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2026

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