Tracking kids' health and recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic
Longitudinal study of health outcomes and mitigating factors in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic
This project follows children and teens in India over time to see how pandemic-related illness, economic hardship, and social disruptions affect their mental health and use of routine care like vaccinations.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11146679 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you take part, researchers will ask your family about your child's mental health, any severe COVID illness in the household, changes in family finances, and use of primary care and vaccines across multiple interviews from 2021–2024. The team links these new health questions to an existing large household panel so they can watch how things change for the same children over time. They compare families experiencing different stressors—economic shocks, social disruptions, or COVID illness in the family—to find patterns in who is most affected and when care gaps occur. Participants may be contacted for up to nine survey waves during the study period.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are families in India with children or adolescents who can take part in repeated household health surveys and who may have experienced COVID illness, financial strain, or social disruption.
Not a fit: People who live outside the sampled communities in India or who are not part of the household panel would not be eligible to participate and would not directly benefit from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: The findings could help target services and public-health programs to protect children's mental health and keep routine vaccinations and primary care on track after the pandemic.
How similar studies have performed: Other studies have reported worsening child mental health and missed vaccinations during the pandemic, but this large, multiwave household-panel approach in India is a relatively novel and more comprehensive way to track long-term effects.
Where this research is happening
Durham, United States
- Duke University — Durham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mohanan, Manoj — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Mohanan, Manoj
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.