Predicting PTSD risk after a traumatic ER visit using voice, video, and health-record signals
Point-of-care prognostic modeling of PTSD risk after traumatic event exposure using digital biomarkers and clinical data from electronic health records in the emergency department setting (PREDICT)
A quick ER tool using short voice and video clips plus medical-record data to predict which patients may develop PTSD after a traumatic event.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11367330 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you come to the emergency room after a trauma, researchers will record brief voice and video samples and use information from your electronic health record to look for signs linked to later PTSD. Computers will analyze speech patterns, facial movements, eye changes, and clinical data to create a short risk score at the point of care. The process is designed to be fast and add little extra burden during your ED visit. Patients identified at higher risk could be offered early follow-up and support to try to prevent worsening symptoms.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults who present to a participating emergency department soon after a traumatic event and can provide brief audio/video recordings and access to their EHR data.
Not a fit: People who cannot give consent, are too medically unstable for recording, are minors, or speak a language not supported by the tool may not benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could let clinicians spot people at high risk for PTSD early and arrange timely follow-up or treatment to reduce long-term symptoms.
How similar studies have performed: Related research using digital voice and facial markers for mental-health prediction has shown promise, but using these methods for point-of-care PTSD prediction in the ER is still relatively new.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Schultebraucks, Katharina — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Schultebraucks, Katharina
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.