A Smart Wearable Device to Track Body Rhythms
SCH: A multimodal wearable device to measure physiologic coupling
This project is creating a new wearable device to help tell the difference between daily changes in health and serious worsening of chronic conditions like COPD.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Nebraska Lincoln NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lincoln, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11193962 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many people with long-term health issues, such as COPD, experience sudden flare-ups that can be hard to identify early. Currently, daily questionnaires are used, but they can be burdensome and take a few days to confirm a problem. This project aims to develop a comfortable, passive monitoring system that combines different sensors to track your body's natural rhythms. The goal is to quickly and accurately detect changes in your health, helping doctors understand how different treatments affect your overall well-being in your daily life.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research is most relevant to individuals with chronic conditions like COPD who experience acute flare-ups and could benefit from earlier detection of health changes.
Not a fit: Patients without chronic conditions or those whose conditions do not involve acute exacerbations may not directly benefit from this specific monitoring technology.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this device could provide an earlier and more objective way to detect worsening health conditions, potentially leading to faster treatment and better outcomes for patients.
How similar studies have performed: While wearable technology for health monitoring is an active area, this approach integrates multiple sensing modalities and biorhythm interconnectivity, making it a novel and promising direction.
Where this research is happening
Lincoln, United States
- University of Nebraska Lincoln — Lincoln, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Markvicka, Eric — University of Nebraska Lincoln
- Study coordinator: Markvicka, Eric
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.