Emotional, Social, Cognitive and Behavioral Sequalae of the COVID-19 Pandemic

NCT04823988 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: 10000376000376-M
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,086
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background: COVID-19 has caused a high rate of deaths. The steps taken to control its spread have caused social isolation, changes in lifestyle, economic turmoil, and increased work-related stress. As a result, there has been a rise in mental and physical health problems. These burdens are particularly severe for people with a history of mental illness. Researchers want to learn more about the relationship between stressors related to COVID-19 and self-rated measures of anxiety and other variables. Objective: To better understand the impact of this stressful time on people s lives and families. Also, to learn the strategies people have been using to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligibility: Adults ages 18 and older. Design: This is an online study. Participants will fill out surveys online. The surveys will ask about their mood, anxiety, medical history, substance use, and COVID-19 stressors. Participants will complete an online task. For the task, they will stare at the center of a computer screen. When they see certain images, they will indicate the location of that image as quickly as possible. It will take about 1.5 hours for participants to complete the surveys and tasks. They may be contacted again if additional data is needed. Some participants may have taken part in other NIH studies. If so, their new data may be linked to their previously collected data.

Conditions

Healthy Volunteer

Keywords

Social Isolation; virtual; Vaccine; Anxiety; Chronic Covid; Natural History

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Online self-report measures

  The primary objective is to examine the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the precarious availability of the vaccine on mental health and cognitive function, in function of a host of factors, including parental situation, history of mental illness, demographic factors, clinical history, and other demographic variables.

  Study date

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Comparison of questionnaire and neuroimaging data with baseline data

  Study visit

Study Arms (1)

Adults 18 and over

Adults 18 and over

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Community sample of convenience

You may qualify if:

• In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
• years of age and older.
• Able to read and write English.
• Able to provide informed consent online using study website.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): lead

Study Sites (1)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Social Isolation; Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Maryland Pao, M.D.

  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: NIH
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2021
• First Posted: April 1, 2021
• Study Start: April 13, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2022
• Study Completion: April 26, 2023
• Last Updated: May 31, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

US (1)