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Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on NIMH Research Participants and Volunteers

NCT04339790 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 3655

Last updated 2026-04-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background:

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused many changes to people s normal social patterns. The respiratory illness has been the major focus of public health efforts. But most experts also agree that government and public health mandates to slow the spread of the illness, such as social distancing, have a significant effect on people s mental health. Environmental stressors, such as constraints on activities, social contact, and access to resources, take a toll. Researchers want to learn how stressors related to COVID-19 affect mental health over time.

Objective: To learn the relationship between stressors related to COVID-19 and self-rated measures of mental health symptoms and distress among a range of people.

Eligibility:

English-speaking adults ages 18 and older

Design:

This study will be conducted online.

Participants will give their first and last name and email address. They will indicate if they have ever been in an NIH research study. They will get a username and password.

Every 2 weeks for up to 6 months, participants will complete online study surveys. They will get email reminders. Some surveys will be repeated. At the end of the study, they will complete a set of end-of-study surveys.

The surveys will ask about the following:

Age, sex, race, and other sociodemographic data

Mental and medical illness history and treatment

Family medical history

Mobility, self-care, and life activities

Behaviors related to alcohol and substance use disorder

Mental illness symptoms

Psychological distress

Stressors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants will get links to mental health resources, such as hotlines. They will also get guidance on steps to take to seek care or support.

Study website: nimhcovidstudy.ctss.nih.gov

Conditions

  • Healthy Volunteer
  • Mood Disorder
  • Anxiety Disorder
  • Preexisting Medical Condition

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Joyce Y Chung, M.D. · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-04-07
Primary Completion
2021-05-17
Completion
2021-06-02

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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