COVID-19 social study: the effects of quarantine on mental health

Enforced social isolation and mental health: an observational study of the psychosocial effects of quarantine during COVID-19

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN97041334

Enrollment

1000000

Registered

2020-05-04

Start date

2020-03-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Mental Health during the COVID-19 epidemic and during the UK lockdown Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participants answer an online weekly survey and the researchers plan to use longitudinal statistical methods to track changes in their experiences over time. The study will be ongoing for the duration

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults (18+ years) residing in the UK

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured weekly: 1. Depression (using the patient health questionnaire PHQ-9) 2. Anxiety (using the generalised anxiety disorder assessment GAD-7)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured weekly: 1. Wellbeing (using the ONS Wellbeing measures of happiness, life satisfaction, and meaning) 2. Loneliness (using both the 3-item UCLA loneliness scale) 3. Isolation (using a question on frequency of contact with family or friends) Weekly reports can be found here: https://www.marchnetwork.org/research	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactElise Paul

e.paul@ucl.ac.uk-

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026