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NCT Number: NCT04196595

Apple Women's Health Study

This is an observational longitudinal study to advance the understanding of menstrual cycle and gynecologic health conditions including PCOS, infertility and breast cancer.The study will be hosted within the Research app(available on App Store), which allows a user to find, enroll, and participate in Apple-supported health-related research studies.

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Key information

Conditions

Menstrual Cycle Adnexal Diseases Cysts Endocrine System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Gonadal Disorders Infertility Menopause Menstruation Neoplasms Ovarian Cysts Ovarian Diseases Ovulation Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Reproduction Reproductive Health Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Shruthi Mahalingaiah

CONTACT

[email protected]

617-432-1356

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Have menstruated at least once
  • 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
  • Be comfortable communicating in written and spoken English
  • Have installed the Apple Research app on your iPhone
  • Not share your iCloud account or iPhone with anyone else
  • Be willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Identify Menstrual Cycle Patterns

    Time frame: Up to 10 years

    Characterized using duration of menstrual flow, and cycle length in unit of days.

  2. Epidemiologic Description of Menstrual Cycle

    Time frame: Up to 10 years

    Characterized using cycle patterns and self-reported demographics, no unit of measure

Secondary outcomes

  1. Determine prevalence of gynecologic health conditions

    Time frame: Up to 10 years

    Characterized using menstrual cycle patterns and self-reported health conditions, no unit of measure

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

617-432-1356

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Apple Inc.

Industry

Collaborators

  • Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2029
Study completion
2029
First posted
Dec 12, 2019
Registry last updated
Jul 3, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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