The PATCH study is continuing to recruit participants!
RCCWB Center Scientist Bridget Armstrong is testing a USC-made device: the Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children’s Health (PATCH). The PATCH device is a small wearable tracker for collecting data on children’s activity and sleep data. While there are many devices made to gather information on those metrics, they are not usually designed for children. This can lead to discomfort, distractions, and less precise data collection for kids involved in research using these kinds of devices.
PATCH, however, is hoping to make this research easier on both kids and research teams. The device is made for research and designed with children in mind.
Children ages 3-8 years old are able to participate in the PATCH study if they can perform at least 20 minutes of physical activity and walk without assistance. Participants will be asked to participate in a 1.5-hour-long in-person session. Afterwards, children may be asked to wear the PATCH device at home for 3 days, which is paired with a daily survey.
To read more about the PATCH Study, check out this Arnold School of Public Health news posting here.
Questions? Thinking about participating? Get in touch with Dr. Armstrong’s PATCH Team via:
Instagram: @patchprojectUSC
Phone: (803) 768-5652
For anyone interested in participating in the study, you can fill out an interest form here: http://bit.ly/PATCH__study
