AI Technology for Detecting Depression and Anxiety in the Emergency Department
This study is exploring whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology can help emergency department (ED) doctors and nurses better identify depression and anxiety. These mental health conditions are common but often missed in the ED, and can affect or worsen other medical problems. Researchers are testing an AI device that analyzes facial expressions and voice patterns when you read a story. The goal is to see if this AI can accurately detect different levels of depression, as measured by a standard questionnaire (PHQ-9). You might be able to join if you are an adult (18+) who speaks English, is not critically ill, and is in the ED for a non-urgent concern. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 30 participants.
- Study design
- This interventional study plans to enroll 30 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
- What's involved
- You would be asked to read a story while your facial expressions and audio cues are recorded. This recording will then be analyzed by a computer.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The primary outcomes (PHQ-9 scores) are measured at baseline, so there is no specified follow-up period after the initial recording.
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Identification of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms Among a Sample of Emergency Department Patients Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology
At a glance
Conditions
NCT06473558
Where you'd take part
This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.
University Hospitals ED
Cleveland, Ohiostudy coordinator listed
Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.
Study leadership
- Kiran Faryar, MD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University Hospitals
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What this trial measures
- Percentage of participants who score 5-9 on the PHQ-9Baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and measuring severity of depression. Questions are scored on a Likert scale of 0-3 with 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day.
- Percentage of participants who score 10-14 on the PHQ-9Baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and measuring severity of depression. Questions are scored on a Likert scale of 0-3 with 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day.
- Percentage of participants who score 15-19 on the PHQ-9Baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and measuring severity of depression. Questions are scored on a Likert scale of 0-3 with 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day.
- Percentage of participants who score 20-27 on the PHQ-9Baseline
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and measuring severity of depression. Questions are scored on a Likert scale of 0-3 with 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day.
- Percentage of participants who score 5-9 on the GAD-7Baseline
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) is a easy to preform initial screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder. Questions are scored on a Likert scale of 0-3 with 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day.
- Percentage of participants who score 10-14 on the GAD-7Baseline
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) is a easy to preform initial screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder. Questions are scored on a Likert scale of 0-3 with 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day.
- Percentage of participants who score above 15 on the GAD-7Baseline
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) is a easy to preform initial screening tool for generalized anxiety disorder. Questions are scored on a Likert scale of 0-3 with 0 being not at all and 3 being nearly every day.
- Number of participants that AI screened positive for mild depression symptoms.Baseline
- Number of participants that AI screened positive for moderate depression symptoms.Baseline
- Number of participants that AI screened positive for moderately severe depression symptoms.Baseline
- Number of participants that AI screened positive for severe depression screeningBaseline
- Number of participants that AI screened positive for mild anxiety symptoms.Baseline
- Number of participants that AI screened positive for moderate anxiety symptoms.Baseline
- Number of participants that AI screened positive for severe anxiety symptoms.Baseline