Validation of EmoDTx as a Digital Endpoint for Mood Monitoring in Adult Patients Suffering From Unipolar Depression

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorEmobot

About this trial

The aim of this study is to validate the EmoDTx as a digital tool for mood monitoring in adult patients with unipolar depression. The study is prospective, multicenter, and observational, with a single-arm approach. The device studied, EmoDTx, is a mood-monitoring application that analyzes patients' facial expressions to assess their emotional state. The study aims to compare mood scores obtained via EmoDTx with those of standard depression questionnaires (MADRS, PHQ-9, BDI-II, HAMD-17, QIDS-SR16). It will also provide information on how patients feel about the use of passive monitoring software (without the active involvement of the patient) and how the feedback sent to patients can help in their care.

Participants who agree to take part in the study, during a selection visit, will be able to:

1. Install the software on a digital interface (smartphone, computer, etc.) and activate or deactivate it whenever they wish during the 8-week follow-up period. 2. Attend scheduled appointments at the center (a first appointment, then a second 4 weeks later, and a final at 8 weeks) to complete a series of questionnaires, be questioned by the doctor, and fill in other questionnaires on their own. 3. At home, answer questionnaires independently, 2 weeks and 6 weeks after the first appointment. 4. The application's feedback will be deactivated during the first 4 weeks and then reactivated during the final 4 weeks. 5. In parallel, an ancillary study will be conducted on 16 patients enrolled in EMC2FR who accepted and performed the video recording of their structured clinical interview following SCID-5-CV at baseline and 4 weeks.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Outpatients diagnosed with mild to severe unipolar disorder

Age ≥ 18 years old

Patients willing and able to participate (i.e willing to use the EmoDTx App and having the necessary technical equipment to use it)

Patients who read, write and understand French

Disqualifiers

Patients hospitalized

Patients taking more than 75% of the maximal recommended daily dose of benzodiazepines

Patients taking more than 75% of the maximal recommended daily dose of antipsychotics

Patients taking more than 75% of the maximal recommended daily dose of neuroleptics

Trial population

Adult patients suffering from mild to severe unipolar depression

Trial design

Design model

Other

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Change of score EmoDTx

Absolute difference

Time frame
From baseline to 4 weeks
2

Change of score MADRS administrated by an investigator

Absolute difference

Time frame
From baseline to 4 weeks

Secondary outcomes

1

Change of EmoDTx score

Time frame
Between 2 weeks and 6 weeks
2

Change of score PHQ-9 self reported

Time frame
Between 2 weeks and 6 weeks
3

Change of EmoDTx score

Time frame
Between Baseline and 4 weeks, between Baseline and 8 weeks and between 4 weeks and 8 weeks
4

Change of HAMD-17 questionnaire administered by the investigator

Time frame
Between Baseline and 4 weeks, between Baseline and 8 weeks and between 4 weeks and 8 weeks

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Emobot

Lead sponsor

Nîmes University Hospital

Collaborator