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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Younger than 18 or older than 75. Have a resting blood pressure \> 150/90. Have a BMI \> 35 Kg/m2 or \< 18 Kg/m2. History of metabolic disease (diabetes or renal disease), pulmonary disorders (e.g., COPD, severe asthma, and cystic fibrosis), and cardiovascular disease (peripheral vascular, cardiac, or cerebrovascular). Medical issues that prevent safe exercise (i.e., cardiovascular issues, or muscle/joint issues including painful arthritis). Medical issues that prevent giving blood (e.g., blood thinners). Currently pregnant.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Male and female participants. Are between the ages of 18-75. Have a resting blood pressure no higher than 150/90 (stage 2 hypertension). Have a BMI below 35 kg/m2 (otherwise healthy). Free from metabolic disease (diabetes or renal disease), pulmonary disorders (e.g., COPD, severe asthma, and cystic fibrosis), and cardiovascular disease (peripheral vascular, cardiac, or cerebrovascular). Do not have any precluding medical issues that prevent participants from exercising (i.e., cardiovascular issues, or muscle/joint issues including painful arthritis) or giving blood (e.g., blood thinners). Exclusion Criteria: Younger than 18 or older than 30. Have a resting blood pressure \> 150/90. Have a BMI \> 35 Kg/m2 or \< 18 Kg/m2. History of metabolic disease (diabetes or renal disease), pulmonary disorders (e.g., COPD, severe asthma, and cystic fibrosis), and cardiovascular disease (peripheral vascular, cardiac, or cerebrovascular). Medical issues that prevent safe exercise (i.e., cardiovascular issues, or muscle/joint issues including painful arthritis). Medical issues that prevent giving blood (e.g., blood thinners). Currently pregnant.
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Conditions
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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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