Massive study tracks how lockdowns shaped mental health across america
NCT ID NCT05548803
First seen Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study invites thousands of adults across the U.S. to share their health records and complete monthly surveys about anxiety, stress, and access to COVID-19 resources. Researchers aim to understand how shelter-in-place policies and containment strategies impacted people's well-being, especially in vulnerable populations. By linking survey answers with real health data, the project hopes to inform better public health decisions during future outbreaks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could reveal which pandemic policies best protect mental health and guide future public health responses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to everyone, and participation relies on self-reported data.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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52,351 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Our goal will be to recruit a large sample of participants that is representative of the US population. In particular, we wish to make inferences about Hispanic/LatinX and African- American/Black subsets of the US population, who appear to be especially vulnerable to both direct (infection-related) and indirect impact of the Pandemic.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Has the capacity to read and comprehend English 3. Has internet access and a device (computer, tablet, laptop, etc.) that can access it Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Advocate Aurora Health
Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515, United States
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
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Baylor Scott and White Health
Dallas, Texas, 95246, United States
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NYC Health + Hospitals
New York, New York, 10004, United States
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New York University
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Sutter Health
Sacramento, California, 95833, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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