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COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Alcohol (PIA) - A Natural History Study

NCT04391816 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1500

Last updated 2026-04-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background:

The SARS-CoV-2 virus has caused a pandemic infection called COVID-19. It is a global threat to people, communities, and health systems. Researchers are concerned about the mental health effects of the pandemic. They want to learn more about how it is affecting people s alcohol use and problems, and how it may continue to affect them over time.

Objective:

To study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol use and consequences in individuals across the spectrum of alcohol use and those with alcohol use disorder.

Eligibility:

Participants who have been screened under the NIAAA Screening, Assessment and Management Protocol (14-AA-0181)

Design:

Participants will complete a baseline survey by phone. It will ask about alcohol use, alcohol dependence, and stress. It covers 2 time periods: the 12 months before the pandemic started and the time since it started.

Participants will get an ID code and a link to an online survey. They will complete the online survey within a week of the phone survey.

Participants will complete a series of online surveys over 24 months. For the first year, surveys will be completed weekly for the first 4 weeks, then biweekly for the next 8 weeks, and then every 1-2 months for the rest of the year. For the second year, surveys will be completed every 6 months. Surveys will cover the following topics:

* Alcohol use and its consequences
* Other substance use
* Stress
* Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
* Pain
* Physical health
* Sleep
* Quality of life.

Because the course of the pandemic may change, the frequency of the surveys may change.

Participation lasts 2 years.

Conditions

  • Alcohol Drinking
  • Alcohol-Related Disorders
  • Pandemic
  • Psychological Stress

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Vijay A Ramchandani, Ph.D. · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-03
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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