Video game-based therapy has also received regulatory approval for the treatment of ADHD in the past. (Image Source: Pixabay)
Scientists plan to conduct clinical trials to determine if video game therapy could help adults with COVID-related “brain fog.” Video game-based therapy has also received regulatory approval for the treatment of ADHD in the past. A report by Independent indicates that during the pandemic, a subgroup of those recovering from brain fog have residual daily cognitive and functional difficulties.
Clinical trials led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine and those at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the United States aim to understand the effectiveness of a video game called AKL-T01 on patients who have recovered from COVID infection .
The trial is expected to include around 100 patients over the age of 18, who also showed cognitive impairment in at least one measure of attention and executive function during screenings. Stat News reported that while half of these patients will receive treatment, another half will serve as a control group.
Participants must complete five missions per day, five times per week. This includes approximately 25 minutes of play each day. The study is expected to last six weeks with four weeks of post-treatment follow-up.
COVID infections and cognitive impairment
Regarding a link between coronavirus infection and cognitive impairment in patients, there is no clear evidence of a correlation between the two yet. However, a number of studies have reported that attention and learning deficits in recovered individuals continue to impact their quality of life even after overcoming COVID-related symptoms.
A study that collected data from 2.36,000 COVID patients, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, showed that one in three patients suffered from mental or neurological disorders. These included dementia, strokes and cerebral hemorrhages within six months of infection.
Another research by Weill Cornell Medicine in the US noted that in a cohort of 57 patients in rehab after hospitalization for COVID infections, 81% of patients had some form of cognitive impairment. Additionally, 55 percent face working memory deficits and 46 percent reported experiencing divided attention.
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