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Are you interested in increasing your fluid intake levels?
Individuals 18 years old and older who had a symptomatic kidney stone in the past five years may be eligible to participate in a digital research study at Penn State sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.
The goal of this study is to clarify the fundamental processes underlying behavior change, maintenance and adherence during and after a three-month sipIT intervention period. Individuals will be asked to use a smart water bottle and companion app and receive text messages with a reminder to drink if it is determined that recommended fluid guidelines are not being met.
Study overview
Who can participate
Who can participate
- Previous diagnosis of symptomatic kidney stone in the past five years
- Age 18 or older
- Own an iOS or Android smartphone
- Proficient in English
- Capable of providing informed consent
- Willing to use the water bottle and companion app and receive text message reminders for three months
- Live in continental United States
What participants will do
What participants will do
- Participate in a six-month study with four virtual study visits
- For three months, use a smart water bottle and companion app to track your fluid intake and receive text messages with a reminder to drink when you have not had a drink recently
- Complete up to three 24-hour urine tests over the six-month study period
- Complete study surveys throughout the six-month study period
Who can participate
- Previous diagnosis of symptomatic kidney stone in the past five years
- Age 18 or older
- Own an iOS or Android smartphone
- Proficient in English
- Capable of providing informed consent
- Willing to use the water bottle and companion app and receive text message reminders for three months
- Live in continental United States
What participants will do
- Participate in a six-month study with four virtual study visits
- For three months, use a smart water bottle and companion app to track your fluid intake and receive text messages with a reminder to drink when you have not had a drink recently
- Complete up to three 24-hour urine tests over the six-month study period
- Complete study surveys throughout the six-month study period
For more information
If you have any questions or are interested in participating, please contact the study coordinator:
- Phone: 814-865-7935
- Email: sipITmech@psu.edu
Principal Investigator
David Conroy, PhD
Professor of Kinesiology, Human Development & Family Studies, and Public Health Sciences
Phone: 814-863-3451
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You may also contact the Office for Research Protections at 814-865-1775 if you have questions regarding your rights as a participant in a research study.