Smartwatches track urban stress to unlock mental illness secrets

NCT ID NCT07571226

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Huashan Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is looking at how environmental factors in cities—like air pollution, noise, and lack of green space—affect people with depression, anxiety, or alcohol use disorder. Researchers will have 680 participants wear smartwatches to track heart rate, activity, and other body signals, while also collecting data on their surroundings. The goal is to understand how urban stress might trigger or worsen mental illness, which could lead to better ways to predict and prevent relapses.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this could help identify environmental triggers for mental illness and lead to better prevention or early intervention strategies.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may only find correlations, not causes, and results may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse anxiety disorder generalized anxiety disorder major depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ALCOHOL USE DISORDER (AUD) ANXIETY DISORDER MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER (MDD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University
RECRUITING

Shanghai, China
Peking University Sixth Hospital
RECRUITING

Beijing, China
Shanghai Mental Health Center
RECRUITING

Shanghai, China

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