Free cash for 12 months: does it really help?
NCT ID NCT07200648
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving low-income Los Angeles residents $1,000 every month for a year helps reduce financial stress and improve well-being. Over 8,000 adults with children and low incomes took part. Researchers tracked changes in mental health, housing, food security, and overall quality of life through surveys and interviews.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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8,194 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Aug 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older, * Resident of Los Angeles, CA, * At or below 100% of Federal Poverty Level * Have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 * Have a dependent Exclusion Criteria: * less than 18 years of age * not a resident of Los Angeles, CA * Above 100% of Federal Poverty Level * Not negatively impacted by COVID-19 * Do not have a dependent
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Investment for Families Department - City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90071, United States
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