Status:

RECRUITING

Expansion and Evaluation of AI-generated Clinical Assessment (AI-COA®) of Depression and Anxiety Severity

Lead Sponsor:

Deliberate Solutions Inc.

Collaborating Sponsors:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Depression Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The SEQUOIA-1 study evaluates the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in measuring depression and anxiety severity in adults. Investigators from Deliberate Solutions, Inc. and Baylor College...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • English fluency
  • 18 to 65 years of age.
  • HAM-D 17 \> 10
  • Starting, or has started, a new treatment for depression or anxiety within 2-3 weeks of enrollment
  • Access to a laptop or other computer with a well functioning microphone and webcam, and a stable Internet connection
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • Resides in the United States at the time of consent and during completion of study

Exclusion

  • Any cognitive impairment that limits ability to provide informed consent or authorization
  • Vulnerable or protected populations (e.g. prisoners)
  • Impairment that would prevent participants from completing an online survey and/or engaging in clinician assessment interviews (e.g., visual impairment, motor impairment, hearing impairment)
  • Acute intoxication at the time of the assessments
  • Concurrent medication/treatment:
  • Receiving any fast-acting treatment for depression or anxiety (e.g. ketamine, psychedelics, deep brain stimulation, etc.) in between initial baseline assessment (A1) and Restest (A2) , or in between Follow up assessment (B1) and Retest (B2)
  • Anxiolytics: Use of benzodiazepines or other anxiety-reducing medications that could affect speech or motor activity, within the past 4 weeks.
  • Antipsychotics and Mood Stabilizers: Medications that can alter cognitive and motor functions, within the past 6 weeks.
  • Stimulants: Use of medications like methylphenidate or amphetamines that affect energy levels and behavior, within the past 2 weeks
  • Epilepsy medication: seizure activity or medication side effects that may alter behavior, within the past 4 weeks.
  • Any history or evidence of any of the following conditions:
  • Neurodevelopmental, Neurocognitive, Neurodegenerative or movement disorders including, but not limited to:
  • Tourette's syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Facial paralysis.
  • Conditions with vocal cord impact:
  • Vocal cord injury or cerebrovascular accident or head trauma with residual dysarthria in the past year
  • Disorders that may impact vocal cords such as acute or chronic laryngitis, vocal cord paresis or paralysis, or spasmodic dysphonia
  • Past or active heavy smokers (an average of \>20 cigarettes per day)
  • Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders:
  • Individuals with a current or past diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, or other psychotic disorders, including Delusional Disorder and Brief Psychotic Disorder.
  • Current hypomanic episode as defined by DSM-5 criteria. This includes those with Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, or Cyclothymic Disorder who are not in a stable mood state at the time of assessment.
  • Chronic Pain Conditions: Such as fibromyalgia, which may affect facial expressions and vocal tone.
  • Prosthetic Facial Devices: Could affect facial recognition algorithms. Cosmetic Procedures: Such as Botox injections or facelifts that can impact facial expressions.
  • Dental Work: Major procedures that might affect speech.
  • Participants who have previously participated in another research project by Deliberate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 28 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06923995

Start Date

September 1 2025

End Date

February 28 2026

Last Update

November 13 2025

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030