Pandemic stress under the microscope: 20,000 cancer center workers share their mental health stories
NCT ID NCT04491292
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study surveys up to 20,000 employees of MD Anderson Cancer Center to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their mental health and stress levels. Participants fill out questionnaires about stress and trauma-related symptoms. The goal is to identify which workers are most at risk and help design better mental health support.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 20,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2020
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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
Employees at MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * MD Anderson employees
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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