Your voice may hold clues to depression – a new device listens in
NCT ID NCT06374056
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
Summary
This study tests a voice-analysis device designed to help clinicians screen for moderate to severe depression. Adults aged 22 and older will record their voice, and the device's assessment will be compared to a standard clinical interview. The goal is to see if the device can accurately identify signs of depression based on voice patterns, potentially offering a faster, more objective screening method.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Kintsugi Voice Device - a software-based device that analyzes voice recordings to screen for signs of moderate to severe depression.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a quick, objective screening tool to help clinicians identify depression earlier and more accurately.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study, so the device may not prove accurate enough for real-world use. Voice-based screening is experimental and may not work for everyone.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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262 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- Lead sponsor
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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
This study will enroll up to 500 English speaking subjects \>22 years old. Only subjects who meet all eligibility criteria and sign the informed consent will be enrolled. Participants who do not meet the criteria required for participation will not be presented with the opportunity to participate. Screen failures will not be considered a part of this research study.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>22 at the time of informed consent * Access to a laptop, smartphone, tablet, or other device with a functioning microphone and access to the Internet * Stated willingness to be video and audio recorded as part of the study * Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study * Fluency in English * Availability for the duration of the study * Resides in the United States at the time of consent and during completion of study * Contributes to the approximately 50/50 depressed/healthy study population distribution Exclusion Criteria: * Any impairment that impacts their ability to speak and/or use a computer to complete online surveys and/or a virtual clinician assessment (E.g., visual impairment, motor impairment, and/or hearing impairment) * Any lifetime history of neurological disease that impacts their ability to speak and/or use a computer to complete online surveys and/or a virtual clinician assessment (E.g., Central Nervous System disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and/or Parkinson's Disease) * Any lifetime history of Stroke, cognitive defect (E.g., dementia or Alzheimer's disease), and/or Traumatic Brain Injury * Presence of voice disorders that impacts their ability to speak (E.g., acute or chronic laryngitis, vocal cord paresis or paralysis, or spasmodic dysphonia) * Past or active heavy smokers (an average of \>20 cigarettes per day) * Subjects who have previously participated in any Kintsugi-sponsored study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kintsugi Mindful Wellness Inc.
Berkeley, California, 94707, United States
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