Noninvasive Physiologic Sensors to Assess Depression

NCT ID: NCT02568865

Last Updated: 2020-02-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-01-15

Study Completion Date

2020-01-03

Brief Summary

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This project aims to use sensors to monitor physiological signals, sleep patterns, vocal characteristics, activity, location and phone usage in study patients with depression who are receiving standard treatment (compared with healthy controls).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depression Major Depressive Disorder

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Major Depressive Disorder

Physiological Sensors

Intervention Type OTHER

Wearable biosensors can play an important role in depression diagnosis. For this study, we will use a cost-effective, unobtrusive, and non-stigmatizing sensor to monitor physiological signals (including heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), electrodermal activity (EDA), physical activity, and temperature).

Sleep Monitoring Device

Intervention Type OTHER

The X4 Device is an internally battery powered FDA-classified Type BF device used for configurable acquisition of physiological signals via EEG.

Vocal Monitoring

Intervention Type OTHER

The participants will be provided with a phone app to leave audio diary recordings.

Mobile Phone

Intervention Type OTHER

A mobile phone and tablet will be used for various purposes, including, recording of socialization, location, and activity patterns of participants and to collect emotional information based on interactive surveys, as well as for forwarding sleep and physiological sensor measurements to a secure server.

Healthy Volunteers

Physiological Sensors

Intervention Type OTHER

Wearable biosensors can play an important role in depression diagnosis. For this study, we will use a cost-effective, unobtrusive, and non-stigmatizing sensor to monitor physiological signals (including heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), electrodermal activity (EDA), physical activity, and temperature).

Sleep Monitoring Device

Intervention Type OTHER

The X4 Device is an internally battery powered FDA-classified Type BF device used for configurable acquisition of physiological signals via EEG.

Vocal Monitoring

Intervention Type OTHER

The participants will be provided with a phone app to leave audio diary recordings.

Mobile Phone

Intervention Type OTHER

A mobile phone and tablet will be used for various purposes, including, recording of socialization, location, and activity patterns of participants and to collect emotional information based on interactive surveys, as well as for forwarding sleep and physiological sensor measurements to a secure server.

Interventions

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Physiological Sensors

Wearable biosensors can play an important role in depression diagnosis. For this study, we will use a cost-effective, unobtrusive, and non-stigmatizing sensor to monitor physiological signals (including heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV), electrodermal activity (EDA), physical activity, and temperature).

Intervention Type OTHER

Sleep Monitoring Device

The X4 Device is an internally battery powered FDA-classified Type BF device used for configurable acquisition of physiological signals via EEG.

Intervention Type OTHER

Vocal Monitoring

The participants will be provided with a phone app to leave audio diary recordings.

Intervention Type OTHER

Mobile Phone

A mobile phone and tablet will be used for various purposes, including, recording of socialization, location, and activity patterns of participants and to collect emotional information based on interactive surveys, as well as for forwarding sleep and physiological sensor measurements to a secure server.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Patients with Depression (n=40):

1. Adults (ages 18-75),
2. Able to read, understand, and provide written informed consent in English,
3. Meet criteria for a primary psychiatric diagnosis of major depressive disorder for ≥ 4 weeks, according to the M.I.N.I (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview),
4. Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) total score ≥ 18,
5. Engaged in or willing to be referred for clinical care for depression treatment as usual (antidepressants and/or psychotherapy),
6. Must have measurable skin conductance/electrodermal activity (as assessed at the screening visit),
7. Must own a working Android smartphone (Android 2.3+) and use it regularly,
8. Must own a windows PC (or tablet) or a Mac computer (or laptop),
9. Must have access to Internet service every day.

Healthy Controls (n=10):

1. Adults (ages 18-75),
2. Able to read, understand, and provide written informed consent in English,
3. Not meet criteria for past or current psychiatric illness, excluding specific phobias, as measured by the M.I.N.I.,
4. Not have a first-degree relative with known major psychiatric illness including Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorder or Substance Use Disorder,
5. Must have measurable skin conductance/electrodermal activity (as assessed at the screening visit),
6. Must own a working Android smartphone (Android 2.3+) and use it regularly,
7. Must own a windows PC (or tablet) or a Mac computer (or laptop),
8. Must have access to Internet service every day.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Active drug or alcohol use disorder in the past 3 months,
2. History of psychosis,
3. History of mania or hypomania,
4. Epilepsy or history of seizures,
5. Untreated hypothyroidism,
6. Unstable medical disease,
7. Cognitive impairment that would impede adherence to study procedures,
8. Acute suicide or homicide risk,
9. Current treatment with electroconvulsive therapy, vagal nerve stimulation therapy, deep brain stimulation, transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy, or phototherapy,
10. Concurrent participation in other research studies,
11. Cannot comprehend or communicate in English,
12. Lack of working smartphone or lack of daily access to Internet service,
13. Inability to measure skin conductance/electrodermal activity (as assessed at the screening visit), and
14. Inability or unwilling to, at minimum, wear the physiological sensor (E4) bands, fill out the surveys, and record a weekly diary.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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David Mischoulon, MD, PhD

Director, Depression Clinical and Research Program

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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2015P001913

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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