Early Detection of Perinatal Depression With Wearable Technology (BLUESMAPPED)
Biometrics in Longitudinal Uptake for Early Monitoring and Assessing Perinatal Patterns of Emotions in Depression
The goal of this feasibility study is to learn whether wearable devices and self-report surveys can help researchers better understand changes in mood during pregnancy and after birth in young pregnant individuals with a history of major depressive disorder. The study will also examine whether this type of monitoring is practical and acceptable for participants and clinicians. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Can researchers successfully collect wearable and survey data throughout late pregnancy and the first 3 months after birth?
- Do participants and clinicians find wearable-based monitoring easy to use and helpful?
- Are changes in sleep, heart rate, activity, and other wearable data linked to mood changes during the perinatal period?
Researchers will compare 2 wearable devices, the Oura Ring and EmbracePlus, to see which device provides more complete and usable data.
Participants will:
- Wear either the Oura Ring or EmbracePlus device every day from the third trimester of pregnancy until 3 months after birth
- Complete short daily and biweekly questionnaires about mood and wellbeing
- Allow the wearable device to collect information such as sleep, heart rate, heart rate variability, and physical activity
The study will include 10 participants. Researchers will measure feasibility by looking at how many participants join the study and how much study data is completed. The study team hopes at least 70% of scheduled study activities data will be collected.
Researchers will also interview 5 participants and 4 reproductive psychiatry clinicians about their experiences using wearable monitoring. These interviews will explore ease of use, usefulness in clinical care, and how wearable data may fit into electronic medical records.
This study may help researchers develop future tools that can predict the risk of perinatal depression earlier and support more personalized care during pregnancy and after birth.
調査の概要
状態
条件
研究の種類
入学 (推定)
段階
- 適用できない
連絡先と場所
研究連絡先
- 名前:Blanca Bolea-Alamanac, MD PhD
- 電話番号:4221 416-323-6400
- メール:blanca.boleaalamanac@wchospital.ca
研究場所
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Ontario
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Toronto、Ontario、カナダ、M5S 1B2
- Women's College Hospital
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コンタクト:
- Blanca M Bolea, MD PhD
- 電話番号:4221 416-323-6400
- メール:Blanca.BoleaAlamanac@wchospital.ca
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 子
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 16 years
- Pregnant, 13-27 weeks gestation at enrollment
- Previous diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD), confirmed by Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) (not necessarily perinatal onset)
- Currently in remission (EPDS score < 9)
- Access to a smartphone and internet, or willingness to use a study-provided device
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active alcohol or substance use disorder within the past 12 months
- Active suicidal ideation
- History of bipolar disorder or primary psychotic disorder
- Physical condition preventing use of Oura Ring or EmbracePlus (expected to be rare)
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
- 主な目的:デバイスの実現可能性
- 割り当て:ランダム化
- 介入モデル:並列代入
- マスキング:なし(オープンラベル)
武器と介入
参加者グループ / アーム |
介入・治療 |
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実験的:Oura Ring
Participants randomized to this arm will wear the Oura Ring continuously from the third trimester of pregnancy through three months postpartum.
The device will collect sleep, activity, heart rate, and heart rate variability data passively, alongside daily and biweekly self-report measures.
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A lightweight titanium ring worn continuously on the index finger that passively collects sleep, physical activity, heart rate, and heart rate variability data via infrared optical sensors and a 3D accelerometer.
Worn throughout the third trimester of pregnancy and three months postpartum to monitor physiological parameters associated with perinatal depression risk.
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アクティブコンパレータ:EmbracePlus
Participants randomized to this arm will wear the EmbracePlus smartwatch continuously from the third trimester of pregnancy through three months postpartum.
The device will collect sleep, activity, heart rate, heart rate variability, and electrodermal activity data passively, alongside daily and biweekly self-report measures.
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A medical-grade waterproof smartwatch worn continuously on the wrist that passively collects sleep, physical activity, heart rate, heart rate variability, and electrodermal activity data via photoplethysmography and ventral electrodermal sensors.
Worn throughout the third trimester of pregnancy and three months postpartum to monitor physiological parameters associated with perinatal depression risk.
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この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Wearable device adherence completion rate
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Feasibility of continuous wearable device data collection will be assessed by the proportion of scheduled data points completed during continuous daily wear.
Wearable use profiles will be categorized as low, moderate, or high based on continuous daily wear without interruptions of more than 3 hours.
Feasibility will be established if ≥ 70% of scheduled data points are completed across the study period.
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Daily Visual Analogue Scale mood entry completion rate
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Feasibility of daily mood self-reporting will be assessed by the proportion of scheduled Visual Analogue Scale mood entries completed by participants.
The Visual Analogue Scale is a 100-point scale (range: 0-100), where higher scores indicate better mood.
Feasibility will be established if ≥ 70% of scheduled entries are completed across the study period.
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale completion rate
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Feasibility of biweekly depression screening will be assessed by the proportion of scheduled Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale surveys completed.
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a 10-item questionnaire (range: 0-30), where higher scores indicate greater severity of depressive symptoms.
Feasibility will be established if ≥ 70% of scheduled surveys are completed across the study period.
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 completion rate
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Feasibility of biweekly anxiety screening will be assessed by the proportion of scheduled Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 surveys completed.
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 is a 7-item questionnaire (range: 0-21), where higher scores indicate greater severity of anxiety symptoms.
Feasibility will be established if ≥ 70% of scheduled surveys are completed across the study period.
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Wearable device acceptability among participants (quantitative)
時間枠:At 3 months postpartum (end of study)
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Acceptability of the wearable device will be assessed through a questionnaire administered to participants at study completion.
Questions will evaluate comfort, ease of use, perceived burden, satisfaction with the device, and willingness to continue use in a larger study.
All questions will be rated from 0-5 (0 being strongly disagree, 3 being neutral, 5 being strongly agree)
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At 3 months postpartum (end of study)
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Wearable device acceptability among participants (qualitative)
時間枠:At 3 months postpartum (end of study)
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Acceptability the wearable device will be assessed through semi-structured interviews administered to participants at study completion.
Questions will evaluate comfort, ease of use, perceived burden, satisfaction with the device, and willingness to continue use in a larger study using thematic analysis.
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At 3 months postpartum (end of study)
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Wearable device usability among participants
時間枠:At 3 months postpartum (end of study)
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Usability of the wearable device will be assessed through the System Usability Scale (SUS) administered to participants at study completion.
Questions will evaluate comfort and ease of use the device on a 5 point scale (0- strongly disagree, 3- neutral, 5-strongly agree).
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At 3 months postpartum (end of study)
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Wearable device acceptability and integration from the clinician perspective
時間枠:Throughout the study period, up to 3 months postpartum
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Clinician acceptability will be assessed through questionnaires and interviews conducted during the study period, evaluating views on wearable technology, potential integration of device-derived data into electronic medical records, and feasibility of incorporating wearable monitoring into routine perinatal care workflows.
(Usability of the device will be rated on a likert scale: Strongly disagree (1) to Strongly agree (5))
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Throughout the study period, up to 3 months postpartum
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Participant recruitment
時間枠:up to 56 weeks from the recruitment start date
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Recruitment feasibility will be defined as successful enrollment of 10 eligible pregnant participants.
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up to 56 weeks from the recruitment start date
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Participant retention
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Retention will be considered successful if ≥ 80% of enrolled participants complete follow-up through 3 months postpartum.
Reasons for dropout or discontinuation will be recorded.
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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その他の成果指標
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Correlation between sleep duration and depression symptom severity
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between sleep duration (hours/night, recorded by wearable device) and depression symptom severity (total score on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, 0-30).
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between physical activity and depression symptom severity
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between physical activity (steps/day, recorded by wearable device) and depression symptom severity (total score on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, 0-30).
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between heart rate and depression symptom severity
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between resting heart rate (beats per minute, recorded by wearable device) and depression symptom severity (total score on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, 0-30).
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between heart rate variability and depression symptom severity
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between heart rate variability (RMSSD, ms, recorded by wearable device) and depression symptom severity (total score on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, 0-30).
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between physical activity and daily mood
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between physical activity (steps/day, recorded by wearable device) and daily mood (score on a visual analogue scale, 0-100).
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between heart rate and daily mood
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between resting heart rate (beats per minute, recorded by wearable device) and daily mood (score on a visual analogue scale, 0-100).
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between heart rate variability and daily mood
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Correlation between heart rate variability (RMSSD, ms, recorded by wearable device) and daily mood (score on a visual analogue scale, 0-100).
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Comparison of data completeness between wearable devices
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Comparison of data completeness (% of expected data points successfully recorded) between the two wearable devices across the study period.
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Comparison of data quality between wearable devices
時間枠:From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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Comparison of data quality (% of recorded data points meeting acceptable signal quality thresholds) between the two wearable devices across the study period.
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From enrollment (13-27 weeks gestation) through 3 months postpartum
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- 2025-0085-E
- 12345 (その他の助成金/資金番号:Reasons for Hope Fund in Prevention and Early Detection of Mental Illness)
- 39923 (その他の助成金/資金番号:Canada Foundation for Innovation)
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