Apple Health Study
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Mental Health, Sleep, Exercise, Hormones. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The Apple Health Study aims to build a diverse and inclusive group of participants to help researchers advance our understanding of how signals and information collected from apps and devices relate to health and may be used to predict, detect, monitor, and manage changes in health. To enroll, US residents who have an iPhone can download the Apple Research app from the App Store and go through the introduction and informed consent for the Apple Health Study. This study is fully remote, and all are invited to enroll if the eligibility criteria are met. Participants will be asked to complete tasks and surveys, using their iPhone and Apple Research app which include: * Selecting the types of data they would like to share with the study such as health and sensor data * Completing tasks and surveys including areas such as personal demographic information, personal medical history, family history, and social determinants of health
Primary outcome measures
- Health Status [Time frame: Baseline and every 6 months until study end (up to 5 years)]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Participant Population: Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants [Time frame: Baseline and annually until study end (up to 5 years)]
- Social Determinants of Health: Lifestyle & Environment Survey [Time frame: Baseline and every 6 months until study end (up to 5 years)]
- Family Health History in Health Conditions and Health Events [Time frame: Baseline and have option to update if needed (up to 5 years)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Be at least 18 years old (at least 19 years old in Alabama and Nebraska, at least 21 years old in Puerto Rico);
- Live in the United States of America;
- Have an iPhone;
- Have installed Apple Research app on your iPhone;
- Be comfortable communicating in written and spoken English;
- Be willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the Study.
Exclusion criteria
- Share your iCloud account, iPhone, or devices that collect health data such as Apple Watch with anyone else, because it could result in sharing another person's health information with the Study, making it challenging for researchers to use your information.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 2 centers
- MCRA — Washington D.C.
- Brigham and Women's Hospital — Boston
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06958523 · Pro00081895 · 2024P003608