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AI-Enabled Wearable Monitoring for Detection of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
Female only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Wearing a device, Questionnaires

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "The goal of this observational study is to examine whether passively collected wearable data can be used to predict onset and severity of postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms."
  • "Participants will wear an Apple Watch and answer weekly online survey questions until they reach 6 months postpartum."
  • "However, empirical evidence for wearable-based detection of postpartum depression is lacking, and it remains unclear whether individual variation in changing normative health metrics can be used to remotely monitor common mental health concerns, such as postpartum depression."
  • "By integrating wearable-derived biometrics, weekly symptom tracking, and AI/ML prediction models, this study aims to identify digital biomarkers of postpartum depression and anxiety."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study looks at whether Apple Watch data and artificial intelligence (AI) can predict depression and anxiety after giving birth. It is for women age 18 or older who live in Hawai'i and gave birth within the past 2 months. The study is fully remote: participants wear an Apple Watch and take weekly online surveys until 6 months after giving birth.

The goal of this observational study is to examine whether passively collected wearable data can be used to predict onset and severity of postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. When do depression and anxiety symptoms emerge, worsen, and improve across the first 6 months postpartum? 2. Can machine learning/artificial intelligence models prospectively predict clinically significant depression symptoms using Apple Watch metrics? Women who have given birth within the past 2 months and who live in Hawai'i will be eligible for the study. Participants will wear an Apple Watch and answer weekly online survey questions until they reach 6 months postpartum. The study is designed to be fully remote to maximize accessibility across the Hawaiian Islands.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Have given birth within the past 2 months when joining.
  • Live in Hawai'i.
  • Have access to an iPhone that works with the study app and Apple Watch.
  • Be able to understand the study and agree to take part.
  • Be able to read English and complete study tasks in English.

Who can't join

  • Be younger than 18.
  • Have not given birth within the past 2 months.
  • Live outside Hawai'i.
  • Have no access to an iPhone that works with the study.
  • Be unable to understand the study and agree to take part.
  • Be unable to read English or complete study tasks in English.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Be at least 18 years old; * Be within two months after giving birth at the time of enrollment; * Live in Hawai'i; * Have access to an iPhone that is compatible with the study-specific iOS application and Apple Watch; * Be able to understand the study information and provide informed consent; and * Be able to read and complete study procedures in English. Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years old; * Has not given birth within the past 2 months; * Does not live in Hawai'i; * Does not have access to a study-compatible iPhone; * Cannot understand study information and provide informed consent; or * Cannot read or complete study procedures in English.

Study sites (1)

HI