Personalized digital support to improve care for uterine fibroids
Centering Patients: Development of a Tailored eHealth Intervention to Improve the UF Patient Experience
This project will create a personalized digital tool to help Black women with uterine fibroids better understand their condition, state their treatment goals, and share key information with their providers.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Michigan at Ann Arbor NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ann Arbor, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11284116 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
As a patient, you would see the team working with Black women and community advisors to learn what people know, feel, and want about uterine fibroids. They will collect this information using surveys and interviews to identify knowledge gaps, emotions, and treatment preferences. Those insights will be used to build an individually tailored eHealth app that helps me track symptoms, clarify reproductive plans, and communicate priorities to my clinician. The project is grounded in community-based participatory research so patients help shape the tool from the start.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Black women with uterine fibroids who want tailored education and a way to communicate symptoms and treatment preferences with their care team.
Not a fit: People without uterine fibroids, those not comfortable using digital tools, or patients whose care does not involve shared decision-making may not benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the tool could help patients feel more informed, have care that matches their goals, and improve communication with clinicians.
How similar studies have performed: Similar patient-centered and digital health programs have improved engagement and communication in other chronic conditions, but tailored eHealth specifically for uterine fibroids is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Ann Arbor, United States
- University of Michigan at Ann Arbor — Ann Arbor, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Marsh, Erica E — University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
- Study coordinator: Marsh, Erica E
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.