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Project Title: The long-term effects of COVID-19 on the cognitive health of the survivors and its neural underpinnings
You are invited to take part in this study. This is an ICMR-funded research project headed by Professor Atanu Biswas, Department of Neurology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research and Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata.
What is the purpose of this study?
What is the purpose of this study?
Coronavirus acutely affects several organs including the brain. Besides direct neuro-invasion, several other associated health conditions can lead to brain dysfunction resulting in neurocognitive disorders. Cognitive deficits can have a serious impact on the quality of life of the COVID-19 survivors. We do not have, so far, any comprehensive study on cognitive deficits ensuing from the COVID-19 related brain damage. This study will investigate this aspect and help clinicians get a better understanding of the disease and its impact on cognitive health. We have obtained permission from the Institutional Ethics Committee for conducting this study.
Who Can participate in the study?
Who Can participate in the study?
You can participate in the study if you fulfill the following criterion :
COVID-19 survivors who had been hospitalized / Healthy person (COVID-19 uninfected)
Above 18 years of age
Native Bengali speaker
At least 10 years of formal education
No history of neurological or psychological disorders prior to COVID -19 infection, or psychotropic drugs, and/or substance abuse
Fit for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
What happens during the study ?
What happens during the study ?
The participants in this study will be divided into two (COVID-19 patients, and Non-infected-persons) groups. You will be included in one of these two groups. This study will be open-label. This means it will be known to you as well as your investigator whether you are being administered a particular test. You will be assessed using various scales on cognitive, psychological, and functional aspects. An MRI scan of the brain will be done and may be repeated up to four times. The study will be conducted in 4 phases over a period of two years and each phase will consist of 3-4 sessions. So, the assessments will be repeated every six months. Audio recordings and Video recordings may be done with your consent.
Contact US
Contact US
If you are interested, Please contact any one of these numbers
Prof. (Dr.) Atanu Biswas: +91 9433003955
Madhushree Chakrabarty: +91 8240509688
Piali Chatterjee: +91 8296125184
Rafikul Islam: +91 9051407331
Swarup Sardar: +91 8101698996
Banshidhar Mondal: +91 9339737055
Email ID : cogvidproject@gmail.com
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