NCT04896060Completed
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating Behavior and Weight Change
The Impact of the Food Environment and Psychosocial Stress From the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating Behavior and Weight Change
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 28 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Background: The indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health are of increasing concern. Perceived stress can lead to binge eating and weight gain. Researchers want to learn more about the relationship between eating behavior and the pandemic. Objective: To study how the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting eating behaviors and weight. Eligibility: English-speaking adults ages 18 and older who have access to a computer or smartphone connected to the internet. Design: This is an online study. Participants will answer surveys through the study website. Participants will complete a one-time survey. It will ask about their experiences throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, their socioeconomic standing, their mental and physical health, and their eating habits. They will have the option to repeat the survey once a month for the next 12 months. This will show changes in their thoughts and behaviors over time. They will provide their email address to get survey links. Participants will also have the option to complete a 2-minute survey on their smartphone. They will complete the survey daily for 7 days in a row. It will ask about their stress and eating behavior in real time, in their home environment. They will provide their phone number to get survey links via text message. If a participant has taken part in a previous NIH study on the Phoenix AZ campus, they will be asked to share their first and last name, date of birth, and email address. This information will be used to connect data from this study to their past data. Participation is typically 25 minutes but may last up to 1 year. \*\*\*To participate in this study go to the REDCap study link: https://redcap.link/nihcovidstudy.\*\*\*...
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 5056 (actual)
- First submitted
- 19 May 2021
- Start date
- 1 Sept 2022
- Primary completion date
- 13 Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
- Diseases
- Obesity
- NCT number
- NCT04896060
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 5056
- From 1 Sept 2022 to the primary completion date, 13 Feb 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other
- 1\. Non-English-speaking individuals.
- Non-English-speaking subjects as a population will be excluded from participation in this protocol. The primary aim of the protocol relates to the questionnaires administered to the participants online. There are currently no validated, translated forms of these questionnaires available; therefore, we will restrict enrollment to English speaking subjects only.
Criteria the registry did not label
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all the following criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to read and write English
- Consistent access to computer or mobile devices connected to the internet
- Able to provide informed consent online and/or in-person
- In order to be eligible to participate in the EMA arm of the study, an individual must meet all the following criteria:
- 1\. Access to a mobile device with WI-FI and data
Age in the registry: 18 years to 99 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIDDK, Phoenix Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Phoenix | United States | Unknown status |
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