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Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Amish and Mennonite Participants in AMBiGen

NCT04684615 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 193

Last updated 2026-05-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

People have had to make a lot of changes to their lives due to the COVID-19 health crisis. Most experts agree that social distancing and other safety measures have taken a toll on people s mental health. Amish and Mennonite communities often have large families. They may have limited access to health care. Their lifestyle is based on interaction and group events rather than technology. So people in Amish and Mennonite communities may experience the pandemic in their own special ways.

Objective:

To describe the relationship between stress related to the pandemic and self-rated measures of mental health symptoms and distress among Amish and Mennonite people with bipolar disorder and related conditions, and their family members.

Eligibility:

Adults ages 18 and older who are taking part in the NIMH AMBiGen study (80-M-0083).

Design:

Participants will be mailed 4 surveys. One survey will ask about depression symptoms. One survey will ask about mania symptoms. One survey will assess a broad range of psychological problems. One survey will assess the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health. They will fill out the surveys 4 times over 24 months.

The surveys will not include participants names, just codes. This will help protect privacy.

Data collected in 80-M-0083 will be used. This includes data about participants genes, medical conditions, and assessments.

Participants will get an 800 number they can call to speak to the research team. They can also write to the team if they prefer. Participants who wish will get referrals for mental health services. Participation will last up to 24 months. There will be an option for recontact in the future.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Francis J McMahon, M.D. · National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-28
Primary Completion
2025-05-15
Completion
2025-05-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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