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

Key facts

Who runs it
University of Hawaii
Where
Honolulu, United StatesSee the site
Trial code
Status
Not yet recruiting
People taking part
100 people, planned
Starts
1 Dec 2026
Expected to end
Dec 2027
Type of study
Observational
Record updated
21 October 2026

Who can take part

Age
18 years and older
Sex
Women only
Healthy volunteers
Can take part

The registry criteria, word for word

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Who can take part

  • 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

Who cannot take part

  • 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

Where in United States

  • University of Hawai'i at MānoaHonolulu, United StatesContact: Zoë BarronNot yet recruiting

About the trial

What the trial wants to find out

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:

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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.

Questions to ask the study team

  1. How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
  2. Are travel costs paid?
  3. Can I keep my own doctor?
  4. What happens if I want to stop?

Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations

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Data and sources

Registry record
Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Record updated
21 October 2026