Urban Stress and Mental Health Monitoring Study
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study explores how city living and daily stress affect depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorders by having you wear a monitoring wristband and use a smartphone app to track your physical responses. Researchers hope to better understand the link between environmental stress and mental health symptoms.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Diagnosed with depression, anxiety disorder, or alcohol use disorder (or be a healthy volunteer for comparison)
- Age 18–60 with ability to use an Android smartphone and wear a wristband that monitors heart rate and skin responses
- If on medication for depression or anxiety, must be on a stable dose of citalopram or escitalopram for at least 5 days; if on medication for alcohol use disorder, any stable medication is fine
- If you have depression or anxiety, your symptom severity must be at least mild (specific rating scale scores required)
- Cannot currently take opioids, benzodiazepines, or brain stimulation therapies; no severe skin damage on wrists; no severe suicidal thoughts
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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