Clinical Trial

Income Volatility and Mental Health, Full Experiment

Recruiting

Record status

This record was last updated May 31, 2025 (before its estimated August 29, 2025 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.

Summary

Income instability is a defining aspect of the lives of the poor, who also disproportionately suffer from poor mental and physical health. This research is the first to assess the causal effects of predictable and unpredictable income instability on the psychological and physical health of the poor. It will advance the scientific knowledge on the effects of economic instability as well as understanding of health gaps across populations.

Protocol Amendment History 1 amendment

This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended once since 2025-05-16.

Trial Details

NCT Number	NCT06988410
Lead Sponsor	Cornell University Collaborators: National Institute on Aging (NIA), Innovations for Poverty Action
Conditions	Depression, Anxiety, Blood Pressure
Enrollment	2,267 participants
Start Date	2025-04-17
Primary Completion	2025-08-29 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-10-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-05-31