Income Volatility and Mental Health, Full Experiment

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Conditions studied: Depression, Anxiety, Blood Pressure

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06988410

Run by

Cornell University

People needed

2267

Starts

2025-04-17

Expected to finish

2025-10-12

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-31

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Between ages of 18 - 60
• Female
• Lives in a household with 5 or fewer adults

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• Innovations for Poverty Action — Tamale, Ghana (enrolling)

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