Apple Health Study

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mental Health; Sleep; Exercise; Hormones; Metabolic Health; Hearing; Aging; Lifestyle Factors; Functional Capacity; Neurological Conditions

• Registration Number: NCT06958523
• Lead Sponsor: Apple Inc.

Brief Summary

This 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.

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

* Complete tasks and surveys including areas such as personal demographic information, personal medical history, family history, and social determinants of health

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2025-02-12
• Study First Submitted: 2025-03-05
• Status Verified: 2025-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-04-26
• Study First Posted: 2025-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-06
• Primary Completion: 2030-02
• Study Completion: 2030-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500000

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health Status	Baseline and every 6 months until study end (up to 5 years)	Assessed by participant self-report as well as clinical health records and claims data. The initial count and change over time in the number and type of health conditions such as cardiovascular, circulatory, cognition, hearing, mental health, metabolic, mobility, neurologic, respiratory, sex and gender, reproduction, hormones, sleep, and health events such as hospitalizations, procedures or falls.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Participant Population: Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants	Baseline and annually until study end (up to 5 years)	Results of surveys to report participant demographics.
Social Determinants of Health: Lifestyle & Environment Survey	Baseline and every 6 months until study end (up to 5 years)	Results of surveys that collect information about social determinants of health.
Family Health History in Health Conditions and Health Events	Baseline and have option to update if needed (up to 5 years)	Results of self-reported family health history of first-degree biologic family.

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

MCRA; 🇺🇸 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Brigham and Women's Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States