Long Covid Clinical Trials

Last updated: September 23, 2026

All reports remain available, including excluded and unresolved reports.

Assessment snapshot: 2026-09-19. 851 of 921 reports have saved review decisions. Option counts reflect the other dashboard filters. INSPECT-SR assesses randomized-trial trustworthiness; treatment eligibility and retraction checks are separate. Automated concerns require human review and do not establish misconduct. Method

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Trials by Intervention

Grouped by intervention type. Each rectangle is one trial coloured by result — hover for study details, click an intervention to filter the table below.

Favors treatmentFavors controlMixedNo significant differenceNo directional verdict (uncontrolled / underpowered)Result unknown
Rehabilitation34 interventions · 42 trials
Exercise30 interventions · 33 trials
Drug/Supplement24 interventions · 29 trials
Neurostimulation15 interventions · 17 trials
Psychological13 interventions · 15 trials
Oxygen Therapy4 interventions · 11 trials
Respiratory Therapy5 interventions · 9 trials
Other6 interventions · 8 trials
Device5 interventions · 5 trials
Antiviral2 interventions · 5 trials
Immunomodulator3 interventions · 3 trials
Anti-Inflammatory2 interventions · 2 trials
Traditional Medicine1 interventions · 1 trials
Apheresis1 interventions · 1 trials

Trials by publication year

Trials by Long Covid definition

Meets WHO definition (≥12 weeks) (100%)
Below WHO threshold (0%)

Trial type

Trials by country

Trials by primary symptom domain

Blinding type vs. statistical significance

Open-label trials tend to report more positive results

Trial landscape

Intervention category × symptom domain (cell = number of trials)

AutonomicCardiovascularCognitiveDyspneaExercise CapacityFatigueFunctionalMental HealthOlfactoryOtherOverallPainQuality Of LifeSleep
Anti-Inflammatory–1–111–––1––––
Antiviral1–1–1–––––4–––
Apheresis––1––1––––1–––
Device––1–1––––2––––
Drug/Supplement–122191419734–
Exercise–––5133–1–5322–
Hyperbaric Oxygen––1–––––––––––
Immunomodulator–––––1–––2––––
Neurostimulation––4–19–11511–1
Other––1––1––111–––
Oxygen Therapy––22–––––22–––
Psychological––2––214–1412–
Rehabilitation–1669516–515101
Respiratory Therapy–––451––––––1–
Traditional Medicine–––––1––––––––

All Trials

169 publications match

Counts describe publications, which may include related reports of the same study. Click a reference for PICO and results; missing statistics are not evidence of no effect.

Reference Intervention N Primary Outcome # Out+ Sig− CtrlNSUnkPromise Score ↓Risk of Bias
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in symptomatic postdischarge long-COVID patients.

Treatment scope: Randomised clinical trial compares home inspiratory muscle training with usual care in symptomatic people at least three months after COVID-19 hospital discharge.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective registration, unresolved transparency items, and one apparent statistical reporting inconsistency warrant caution, but the supplied evidence does not provide concrete corroborated grounds for serious concerns.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Inspiratory muscle training26
Peak oxygen consumption (peakVO2)No sig. diff.
112—183.5Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Report describes a randomized, parallel-group treatment trial in people with post-COVID-19 syndrome.

Treatment scope: Randomized home-exercise trial in participants meeting post-COVID syndrome criteria more than 12 weeks after infection.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence establishes untrustworthy data or findings, but substantial source limitations prevent a no-concerns trustworthiness judgment. Human review is required.

4 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training50
SF-36 Physical Component Summary (PCS)No sig. diff.
204—973.5Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized controlled treatment trial in post-COVID-19 syndrome with CT-confirmed pulmonary involvement.

Treatment scope: Triple-blind randomized trial of inspiratory muscle strength training in people with post-COVID syndrome and persistent symptoms at least 12 weeks after infection.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

A concrete unexplained eligibility-data discrepancy, combined with incomplete notice, registry-history, textual, and visual checks, warrants sensitivity analysis and human review rather than a serious-concerns judgment.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Inspiratory muscle strength training, Thoracic expansion exercises40
Six-minute walk test distance (6-MWT, meters)No sig. diff.
154—293.5Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Randomized human treatment trial in post-COVID syndrome.

Treatment scope: Original randomized controlled trial of telerehabilitation versus unsupervised home exercise in patients diagnosed with post-COVID syndrome.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report is a randomized trial, but unexplained conflicting 5-TST results and incomplete transparency checks warrant sensitivity analysis and human review rather than a serious-concerns judgment.

1 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training64
Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC)Favors control (p=0.001)
6—51—3.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in adults with post-COVID-19 condition and persistent pain.

Treatment scope: This randomized controlled trial enrolled people meeting WHO post-COVID-condition criteria and reported outcomes of the Pain Informed Movement program.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report is a randomized Long COVID treatment trial, but multiple unexplained internal reporting inconsistencies warrant sensitivity analysis and human verification; the available evidence does not establish serious concerns about trustworthiness.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training57
Pain IntensityNo sig. diff.
15—1773.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled treatment trial in people with PASC-related fatigue.

Treatment scope: Randomized sham-controlled trial reports clinical outcomes of HD-tDCS plus rehabilitation in people with PASC-related fatigue.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective registration and multiple concrete reporting inconsistencies warrant clarification and sensitivity analysis, but do not establish serious concerns beyond reasonable doubt.

5 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

tDCS70
Fatigue severity - MFIS TotalNo sig. diff.
8——263.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in adults with persistent dyspnea after COVID-19-related ARDS, consistent with Long COVID.

Treatment scope: RCT reports exercise-rehabilitation outcomes in people with persistent dyspnoea at least 3 months after ICU discharge for COVID-19 ARDS.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective registration, unavailable registry history, and multiple internal numerical-reporting discrepancies warrant clarification and sensitivity analysis before reliance in synthesis.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

1 extracted findings were withheld from the review after source validation failed. Existing dashboard outcome values have not been revalidated by this filter.

Exercise training60
Multidimensional Dyspnoea Profile (MDP) Total ScoreNo sig. diff.
82—243.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human multicenter randomized trial of CBT versus care as usual for severe fatigue 3–12 months after COVID-19.

Treatment scope: Randomized CBT-versus-usual-care trial enrolled people with persistent severe post-COVID fatigue and reports clinical outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence of data or figure manipulation was identified, but several governance, notice, duplication, statistical-verification, and cross-publication checks remain unresolved. Human review is required.

1 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

CBT114
Fatigue severity (CIS-fatigue subscale)No sig. diff.
8———83.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Three-arm randomized human treatment trial in adults with post-COVID syndrome following hospitalization.

Treatment scope: Randomized trial reports exercise-rehabilitation outcomes in clinician-diagnosed post-COVID syndrome with ongoing symptoms beyond 12 weeks.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Internal numerical and cross-reporting discrepancies warrant resolution before quantitative synthesis, but the packet does not provide corroborated evidence sufficient for serious trustworthiness concerns.

2 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training181
Incremental Shuttle Walking Test distanceFavors intervention (p=0.002)
15———153.0Low
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in adults with post-COVID-19 condition.

Treatment scope: This randomized intervention trial enrolled participants with post-COVID condition symptoms and reports outcomes after virtual-reality versus conventional exercise.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Unresolved governance/transparency limitations and reporting inconsistencies warrant sensitivity consideration, but supplied evidence does not establish serious concerns about trustworthiness.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Virtual reality rehabilitation79
Pain intensity (Visual Analog Scale)No sig. diff.
72—413.0Low
Review: Serious-concern flag — awaiting review

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Report describes a randomized two-group treatment trial in people with persistent long COVID symptoms.

Treatment scope: Randomized clinical results of pulmonary rehabilitation with or without progressive muscle relaxation in participants with persistent long-COVID symptoms.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: serious concerns.

The unexplained, central contradiction in participant flow and attrition between Figure 1 and the text creates serious doubt about the reported data and findings. Human review is required.

6 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

At least one assessment raised serious concerns. The report is held pending review, including when the first assessment was less severe.

Pulmonary rehabilitation61
Primary outcome not identified—
11——293.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel-group randomized trial in post–COVID-19 condition, comparing cognitive-behavioral outpatient rehabilitation with care as usual.

Treatment scope: Randomized trial of an outpatient rehabilitation intervention in patients with persistent PCC symptoms and functional disability, with reported outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

A randomized Long COVID trial is reported, but limited source access leaves several trustworthiness checks unresolved and there is a concrete inconsistency in interpretation of the primary outcome. This machine assessment requires human review.

2 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Cognitive rehabilitation314
SF-36 Physical Function SubscaleNo sig. diff.
178—723.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Conference-abstract report of a randomized, two-arm Long COVID treatment trial.

Treatment scope: This RCT reports exercise-training outcomes in adults with ongoing Long COVID symptoms more than 12 weeks after acute COVID-19.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

There is no concrete corroborated integrity defect in the supplied evidence, but the conference-abstract-only record leaves substantial trustworthiness checks unresolved. Human review is required.

4 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training133
Indexed peak oxygen uptake (VO2 peak)Favors intervention (p=0.001)
83—233.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized placebo-controlled treatment trial in adults with post-COVID syndrome.

Treatment scope: Randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial of repeated REGENECYTE infusions in adults with persistent post-COVID symptoms, reporting clinical outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report is a plausible registered randomized trial, but incomplete external checks and the unresolved p-value discrepancy warrant sensitivity analysis and human review rather than a serious-concerns judgment.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

UC-MSCs30
Primary outcome not identified—
143—472.8Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in adults with persistent post-COVID-19 fatigue and dyspnoea.

Treatment scope: RCT reports respiratory-muscle-training outcomes in participants with fatigue and dyspnoea persisting at least 3 months after COVID-19.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence of untrustworthiness was identified, but several INSPECT-SR checks remain unresolved because registry history, publisher-notice review, supplementary/companion material, and formal verification were unavailable.

1 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Inspiratory muscle training, Breathing exercises88
Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L index)No sig. diff.
11———112.6Low
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized crossover treatment trial in adults with persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms.

Treatment scope: Doctoral thesis reports a randomized crossover trial of power resistance training in symptomatic post-COVID participants.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Relevant randomized crossover results are reported, but unresolved registration/design discrepancies, an analytical figure-legend inconsistency, and incomplete source coverage warrant sensitivity analysis and human review.

6 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training100
Peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak)No sig. diff.
16———162.6Some concerns
Review: Treatment scope awaiting resolution

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Reports a completed two-arm randomized trial of outpatient cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation versus care as usual in adults with post-COVID-19 condition.

Treatment scope: Economic evaluation accompanying a previously published trial; its primary clinical intervention results were published elsewhere.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete, corroborated integrity defect was identified, but incomplete notice review, registry history, companion-report access, and numerical verification leave material trustworthiness checks unresolved.

7 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Cognitive-behavioral outpatient rehabilitation program, Care as usual314
SF-36 Physical Function Subscale (SF-36-PFS)No sig. diff.
10———102.6Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Conference-abstract report of a randomized, waitlist-controlled treatment trial in adults with PASC brain fog and IADL impairment.

Treatment scope: This report randomized people with post-acute long-COVID brain fog to immediate or delayed CICT and provides comparative clinical outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence of untrustworthy data or findings was identified, but the available evidence is only a brief preliminary conference abstract with substantial unresolvable reporting gaps. Human review is required.

5 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

CICT9
Brain fog severity - Mental Clutter ScaleNo sig. diff.
3———32.5High
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Conference-abstract report of a randomized, three-arm treatment trial in people with post-COVID syndrome who also had osteoarthritis.

Treatment scope: Randomized rehabilitation intervention results in people with post-COVID syndrome 12-26 weeks after COVID-19.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No compelling evidence establishes untrustworthy data or findings, but the conference-abstract record has substantial unresolved transparency and reporting limitations. All machine decisions require human review.

4 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

IHHT36
Primary outcome not identified—
7———72.5Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Report describes a randomized, two-arm treatment trial in people with post-COVID symptoms persisting beyond 12 weeks.

Treatment scope: Double-arm randomized trial treating participants with persistent post-COVID symptoms beyond three months and reporting comparative outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Incomplete governance/registration evidence and multiple internal statistical-reporting inconsistencies warrant sensitivity analysis and human review, but the supplied packet does not provide concrete corroborated evidence sufficient for serious concerns.

4 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Vardhamana Pippali Rasayana with Mrudwika Sharkara110
Fatigue severityNo sig. diff.
13———132.5Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human two-group treatment trial in post-COVID asthenic syndrome; patients were described as randomized to ozone plus drug therapy or drug therapy alone.

Treatment scope: Randomized two-group treatment report in patients with post-COVID asthenic syndrome, comparing systemic ozone plus drug therapy with drug therapy and reporting outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report describes an eligible randomized trial, but unresolved transparency limitations and concrete internal reporting discrepancies warrant sensitivity analysis and human review.

4 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Ozone therapy140
Primary outcome not identified—
96——32.5High
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial in people with post-COVID asthenic symptoms.

Treatment scope: Randomized placebo-controlled trial reports clinical outcomes of Brainmax in participants with persistent post-COVID asthenic symptoms.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report describes an eligible randomized trial, but unresolved post-publication and registration checks plus an unexplained figure-table discrepancy reduce confidence in trustworthiness.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Succinic acid complex with trimethylhydrazinium (Brainmax)160
Asthenia scale MFI-20 score change (Visit 0 to Visit 5, primary endpoint)—
19———192.5Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Report describes a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial in people with post-COVID syndrome.

Treatment scope: This secondary/subanalysis report itself presents clinical trial outcomes for Brainmax versus placebo in post-COVID syndrome.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report is an eligible randomized trial, but incomplete registration, participant-flow, statistical-verification, and companion-report information limits confidence in trustworthiness; no concrete compelling evidence warrants serious concerns.

2 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

1 extracted findings were withheld from the review after source validation failed. Existing dashboard outcome values have not been revalidated by this filter.

Succinic acid complex with trimethylhydrazinium (Brainmax)160
Asthenia score (MFI-20)—
71—152.5Some concerns
Review: Serious-concern flag — awaiting review

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel two-group randomized controlled trial in adults with anxiety/depressive post-COVID disorders persisting at least 12 weeks after remission.

Treatment scope: Randomized controlled trial of remote medical-psychological rehabilitation in participants with post-COVID symptoms lasting at least 12 weeks, reporting depression and anxiety outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report is an eligible randomized trial, but unregistered/undocumented registration status, incomplete external and visual checks, and an unexplained internal statistical-text discrepancy warrant sensitivity analysis and human review rather than exclusion for serious concerns.

8 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

At least one assessment raised serious concerns. The report is held pending review, including when the first assessment was less severe.

Remote medical-psychological rehabilitation program248
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) depression scoreNo sig. diff. (p=0.59)
2——2—2.5High
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized trial of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation for persistent long-COVID dyspnoea.

Treatment scope: Randomized clinical trial of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation in people with persistent long-COVID dyspnoea, with outcomes reported.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No compelling evidence establishes serious trustworthiness concerns, but incomplete notice, registry, figure, and cross-publication checks plus the unresolved change-score contradiction warrant human review and sensitivity analysis.

Pulmonary rehabilitation30
6-Minute Walk Distance (6MWD) in metersFavors intervention (p=0.001)
158—7—2.5Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized, sham-controlled treatment trial in adults with post-acute COVID-19-associated POTS.

Treatment scope: Randomized sham-controlled trial of tragus stimulation for post-COVID POTS with chronic symptoms lasting more than 3 months.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report describes a randomized human Long COVID/POTS treatment trial, but unresolved ethics-timing/consent issues, apparent absence of registration, incomplete attrition reporting, and limited numerical reporting warrant cautious use and human review; they do not constitute concrete corroborated evidence sufficient for serious concerns.

5 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Neuromodulation57
Change in heart rate from supine to 10-min stand (ΔHR)—
8———82.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel-group randomized treatment trial in chronic post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis.

Treatment scope: Randomized exercise trial reports clinical outcomes in men with persistent post-COVID pulmonary fibrosis.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Concrete reporting inconsistencies require clarification, while unresolved registration and post-publication checks limit confidence. The evidence does not establish serious concerns beyond reasonable doubt.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training80
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)Favors intervention (p=0.003)
7———72.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled treatment trial in adults with persistent post-COVID-19 cognitive symptoms.

Treatment scope: Randomized sham-controlled trial of HBOT in patients with persistent post-COVID symptoms for at least three months, reporting clinical outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence of untrustworthy data or findings was identified, but registry history, direct publisher-notice review, specialist image forensics, statistical verification, and companion reports remain unavailable. Human review is required.

2 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy79
Global cognitive scoreFavors intervention (p=0.04)
219—12—2.3Low
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel-group randomized waitlist-controlled trial in people meeting CDC long COVID criteria.

Treatment scope: Randomized waitlist-controlled trial evaluates an awe intervention and reports psychological-health outcomes in participants meeting long-COVID criteria.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence of untrustworthy data or findings was identified, but important verification gaps remain across post-publication notices, registry history, text duplication, and statistical-result checking. Human review is required.

Mindfulness—
Perceived StressFavors intervention (p=0.001)
611222.3High
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel-group randomized trial in adults with post-COVID condition, comparing symptom-titrated exercise with wait-list control.

Treatment scope: This multicentre randomized controlled trial tested symptom-titrated exercise in people with PCC and fatigue and reports clinical outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report is a relevant RCT, but the unresolved randomized-total discrepancy and incomplete transparency, visual, registry-history, and statistical-verification evidence warrant some concerns, not serious concerns.

2 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training174
Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS)No sig. diff.
105——52.3High
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in adults with persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms.

Treatment scope: Randomized trial of supervised exercise in nonhospitalized adults with a chronic symptomatic post-COVID phase lasting more than 12 weeks.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective registration, unresolved registry-history issues, and an unexplained text/table discrepancy warrant human review and sensitivity analysis, but do not provide compelling evidence that the data are untrustworthy.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training39
Estimated maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max)Favors intervention (p=0.04)
1912—7—2.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized parallel-group treatment trial in adults with post-acute COVID syndrome.

Treatment scope: Randomized controlled trial of balneotherapy in physician-diagnosed PACS under WHO criteria, reporting participant outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective registration, incomplete external-notice/registry-history review, partial figure review, and an apparent numerical reporting error warrant cautious use, but do not amount to compelling evidence of serious untrustworthiness.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

1 extracted findings were withheld from the review after source validation failed. Existing dashboard outcome values have not been revalidated by this filter.

Balneotherapy98
Visual Analogue Scale for painFavors control (p=0.03)
15—6632.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Conference-abstract report of a parallel-group, double-blind randomized trial in older non-hospitalized people with Long COVID-related fatigue and depression.

Treatment scope: Conference report presents randomized trial results of L-arginine plus SSRI versus SSRI alone in older outpatients with long-COVID fatigue and depression.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence of untrustworthiness is identified, but this one-page conference abstract leaves most governance and results checks unresolved.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

L-arginine96
Fatigue symptom severitySignificant (p=0.008)
2———22.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Report describes a randomized, parallel-group human treatment trial in adults with long COVID and fatigue.

Treatment scope: Randomized trial of online and face-to-face Mat Pilates in participants with long COVID and fatigue, reporting post-intervention health outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Several internally inconsistent or implausible reporting features warrant sensitivity analysis and human review, but no corroborated evidence establishes serious doubts about data or findings.

1 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Pilates70
Total Fatigue Score—
21———212.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel-group randomized treatment trial in older adults with persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms.

Treatment scope: Randomized resistance-training trial reporting balance and quality-of-life outcomes in symptomatic post-COVID older adults.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective public registration and unavailable registration history create trustworthiness concerns, but the supplied material provides no concrete compelling evidence of data or result fabrication/manipulation.

7 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training49
Overall Stability Index - Eyes Open (OSI EO)Significant (p=0.002)
14———142.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized parallel trial in older adults with persistent post-COVID symptoms, comparing resistance training with usual activity.

Treatment scope: Randomized resistance-training trial reporting functional outcomes in older adults with post-COVID symptoms 3–12 months after infection.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The trial is eligible and largely coherent, but delayed public registration, unavailable registry history, incomplete notice/author checks, and the unresolved inconsistent effect-size reporting warrant sensitivity consideration and human review.

5 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training46
Elbow Flexors Isometric Strength (N.m/kg)Favors intervention (p<0.001)
15——962.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel-group randomized treatment trial in people with long COVID.

Treatment scope: Randomized controlled trial of slow deep-breathing exercises in physician-diagnosed long-COVID patients with symptoms persisting over 3 months.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete, corroborated evidence supports serious concerns, but incomplete registration transparency, partial visual coverage, and unavailable supplementary numerical data leave multiple INSPECT-SR checks unresolved.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training60
Primary outcome not identified—
164——122.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in participants with PASC symptoms persisting at least 12 weeks.

Treatment scope: Randomized study of intermittent hypoxia versus normoxia in participants meeting the NICE PASC definition, with reported clinical outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Concrete internal reporting inconsistencies warrant caution, but the supplied evidence does not establish serious doubts about data trustworthiness.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

IHHT98
Six-Minute Walk DistanceSignificant (p=0.001)
13———132.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human parallel-group randomized treatment trial in adults with long COVID, comparing supervised cardiopulmonary rehabilitation with usual daily routines.

Treatment scope: Randomized controlled trial of an 8-week cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program in people with long COVID and persistent dyspnea and/or fatigue more than three months after infection, reporting outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete compelling evidence warrants serious concerns, but incomplete post-publication, registry-history, statistical, and cross-publication checks limit confidence and require human review.

4 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Inspiratory muscle training, Pulmonary rehabilitation40
VO2peak (mL/kg/min)Significant (p=0.003)
28———282.3Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized wait-list-controlled treatment trial in adults with long COVID and overweight.

Treatment scope: Wait-list-controlled randomized trial of remotely delivered weight management in adults with established long COVID, reporting symptom outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The report supports an authentic randomized trial, but unresolved registration/visual-review limitations and an unexplained 235-versus-234 randomized-participant discrepancy warrant sensitivity consideration and human review.

4 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Digital health intervention234
Participant-selected dominant LC symptom score (standardized)No sig. diff.
168—442.2Some concerns
Review: Treatment scope awaiting resolution

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: This news report describes a randomized comparison of online REGAIN rehabilitation versus usual care in adults with persistent post-COVID effects after hospital discharge.

Treatment scope: News report summarizing the separately cited REGAIN clinical trial rather than presenting the original trial report.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

This is a complete news report rather than the primary RCT publication. It supports trial eligibility and selected findings, but leaves most trustworthiness checks unresolved without concrete, corroborated evidence of serious concerns.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation585
Health-related quality of life (PROMIS preference score)Favors intervention (p=0.02)
512—22.2Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human prospective, open-label, sham-controlled randomized trial of inspiratory muscle training for persistent exertional dyspnea in long COVID.

Treatment scope: Randomized sham-controlled inspiratory-muscle-training trial in people with persistent long-COVID dyspnea and diaphragm weakness at two-year follow-up.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Multiple concrete reporting inconsistencies warrant caution, but the supplied evidence is insufficient for serious concerns about trustworthiness. All machine decisions require human review.

5 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Inspiratory muscle training18
Inspiratory muscle fatiguability (time to task failure)No sig. diff. (p=0.05)
133—10—2.1Some concerns
Review: Serious-concern flag — awaiting review

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Reports a randomized two-group human treatment trial in outpatients with post-COVID-19 asthenic syndrome.

Treatment scope: Randomized study of adjunctive ozone therapy in outpatients with post-COVID asthenic syndrome persisting 3–12 months, with reported outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: serious concerns.

Incompatible abstract content concerning resveratrol and unrelated biomarkers versus the ozone study methods/results, alongside multiple internal contradictions, creates serious doubt about the report’s trustworthiness. Human review is required.

6 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

At least one assessment raised serious concerns. The report is held pending review, including when the first assessment was less severe.

Ozone therapy140
Plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) levelSignificant (p=0.002)
9———92.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Completed human parallel-group randomized treatment trial in people with post-COVID condition, comparing symptom-based rehabilitation with usual care.

Treatment scope: This randomized trial enrolled adults with WHO-defined post-COVID condition and compared a 3-week symptom-based rehabilitation programme with usual care, reporting clinical outcomes.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No compelling evidence of untrustworthiness was identified, but unresolved publisher-notice, registry-history, cross-publication, and statistical-verification limitations warrant human review.

1 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Multimodal symptom-based inpatient rehabilitation programme, Usual care132
Physical health-related quality of life (SF-12 PCS)Favors intervention (p=0.04)
52——32.0Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial in people with post-COVID-19 condition.

Treatment scope: Post-hoc report of randomized vortioxetine versus placebo treatment outcomes in participants with post-COVID condition.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

The apparent statistical-test labeling error and unexplained article-versus-registry participant-count discrepancy warrant clarification. Available evidence does not provide concrete, corroborated grounds for serious concerns.

7 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Vortioxetine147
QIDS-SR-16 total score (depressive symptoms)No sig. diff.
3———31.8High
Review: Serious-concern flag — awaiting review

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized placebo-controlled treatment trial in women with persistent post-COVID-19 fatigue.

Treatment scope: Randomized placebo-controlled trial reports fatigue outcomes following aromatherapy in women with fatigue persisting more than five months after COVID-19 recovery.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: serious concerns.

Multiple unexplained inconsistencies affect the central primary-outcome statistical table and corresponding text. Independent source-data verification or author clarification is needed; all machine decisions require human review.

5 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

At least one assessment raised serious concerns. The report is held pending review, including when the first assessment was less severe.

1 extracted findings were withheld from the review after source validation failed. Existing dashboard outcome values have not been revalidated by this filter.

Longevity essential oil blend (thyme44
Total fatigue score (MFSI)Favors intervention (p=0.02)
77———1.8Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in adults with long COVID and pulmonary involvement.

Treatment scope: Randomized trial reports clinical outcomes of sulphur-water inhalations in outpatients diagnosed with long COVID.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective registration, the ethics-timing discrepancy, and reporting inconsistencies require human review, but the packet does not provide compelling corroborated evidence for serious concerns.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Balneotherapy30
6-Minute Walk Test distance—
15———151.8Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Conference abstract reports a randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trial in people with persistent post-COVID symptoms and fatigue.

Treatment scope: Conference report presents preliminary randomized clinical outcomes of cell therapy versus placebo in people with persistent post-COVID symptoms.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

No concrete integrity defect is established, but the preliminary conference abstract provides insufficient material to resolve most INSPECT-SR checks. Human review is required.

2 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

UC-MSCs30
Fatigue severity (Chalder Fatigue Scale, CFQ-11) - non-fatigue classification—
2———21.8Some concerns
Review: Provisional synthesis

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized treatment trial in people with long COVID.

Treatment scope: Randomized trial of aerobic training in adults with persistent long-COVID symptoms.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Post-recruitment registration and a concrete internal statistical inconsistency warrant clarification and sensitivity analysis, but the available evidence does not compellingly establish serious concerns about trial trustworthiness.

5 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training24
Peak oxygen uptake (peak VO2) in mL/kg/minFavors intervention (p=0.001)
22621131.8Some concerns
Review: Treatment scope awaiting resolution

Provisional automated assessment (2 machine reviews); human adjudication pending.

Eligibility: Human randomized two-treatment crossover trial in post-ICU COVID-19 survivors recruited at least 6 months after discharge.

Treatment scope: The intervention study enrolls COVID-19 ICU survivors with post-intensive care syndrome, without requiring long-COVID/post-COVID condition symptoms as the study population.

INSPECT-SR first assessment: some concerns.

Retrospective registration, incomplete governance/post-publication evidence, and concrete reporting inconsistencies warrant sensitivity analysis and human review, but do not by themselves establish serious concerns about data trustworthiness.

3 differences between assessments remain unresolved; the first rating is not a consensus judgment.

Exercise training20
Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)Favors intervention (p=0.02)
125—7—1.8Some concerns