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Could your voice reveal hidden depression or anxiety?

NCT ID NCT07789808

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Kintsugi Mindful Wellness, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This observational study looks at whether voice characteristics can be linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety. Researchers will analyze voice recordings and mental health questionnaires from people who used the Kintsugi Voice Journaling app. The goal is to see if voice biomarkers might help identify or track these conditions in the future.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If voice biomarkers reliably track depression and anxiety, this could lead to a non-invasive tool for monitoring mental health through everyday speech.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Voice patterns vary widely between people, and the findings may not translate into a reliable screening tool.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

50,000 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2019

Finished

Oct 2021

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population consisted of users of the Kintsugi Voice Journaling app, a mobile application available globally, who had previously contributed voice recordings and self-reported mental health questionnaire data during routine use of the application. Participants were not recruited at a physical study site; all data were contributed remotely through the app. No participants meeting the inclusion criteria were excluded from the analysis.

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Use of the Kintsugi Voice Journaling app during the observation period * Previously collected voice recording data available from use of the app * At least one completed PHQ-9 and/or GAD-7 assessment during the observation period Exclusion Criteria: \- None; no participants meeting the inclusion criteria were excluded from the analysis

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder major depressive disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Depression - major depressive disorder

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kintsugi Mindful Wellness, Inc.

    Berkeley, California, 94707, United States

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