COVID-19's hidden toll on black women: new study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT05369611
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 12 times
Summary
This study asks over 1,600 African American women aged 23-35 about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants fill out a short online or paper survey covering infection, vaccination, childcare, job loss, and emotional stress. The goal is to understand how the pandemic impacted this group, not to test any treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,197 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Jan 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will be the 1,668 current members of the SELF (10E0044) cohort. These are African American women who were between the ages of 23-35 at enrollment in SELF who, to date, have not previously withdrawn from SELF and are not known to have died
- Ages
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23 to 35 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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* INCLUSION CRITERIA: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * Ongoing enrollment in the NIEHS s Study of Environment, Lifestyle \& Fibroids (SELF) cohort (i.e. not deceased or previously withdrawn from SELF) * Ability to complete the questionnaire (indicating informed consent) EXCLUSION CRITERIA: -Not enrolled in the NIEHS the NIEHS s Study of Environment, Lifestyle \& Fibroids (SELF) cohort (i.e. not deceased or previously withdrawn from SELF)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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