Pandemic's hidden toll: study probes lasting changes in sleep, exercise, and blood pressure
NCT ID NCT07128095
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study from Indiana University looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed people's physical activity, sleep, diet, blood pressure, and mental stress. Researchers will track 100 adults aged 18-75 using wearable devices, fitness tests, blood samples, and blood pressure monitors over two visits. The goal is to understand the long-term health effects of pandemic-related lifestyle changes.
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 study could reveal how the pandemic changed health behaviors and cardiovascular risk, guiding future public health recommendations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It measures associations, not causes, and cannot prove that pandemic changes directly caused health outcomes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University School of Public Health
RECRUITINGBloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States
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