Using mobile devices to track symptoms during cancer treatment
A mobile sensing system to monitor symptoms during chemotherapy
This project is developing a way for mobile phones and wearable devices to help people undergoing cancer treatment keep track of their symptoms.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R37 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11140965 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are creating a mobile system that uses information from your smartphone and wearable sensors to automatically detect how you are feeling during chemotherapy. This system uses smart computer programs to learn your symptom patterns without you having to manually log everything. Our goal is to develop a web application that can share real-time symptom predictions with you and offer personalized advice for managing them. This could help you receive more timely and tailored support for your symptoms.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research is for patients currently undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
Not a fit: Patients not undergoing chemotherapy or those without cancer would not directly benefit from this specific technology.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could lead to more personalized and timely support for managing symptoms during cancer treatment, potentially improving comfort and quality of life.
How similar studies have performed: Initial findings show promise in predicting overall symptom burden using passive sensor data, and this work builds on those early successes to predict specific symptoms.
Where this research is happening
Pittsburgh, United States
- University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh — Pittsburgh, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Low, Carissa a — University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
- Study coordinator: Low, Carissa a
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.