The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of using sipIT tools (i.e., wrist-worn sensors, smart water bottles, mobile applications) to increase compliance with physician-recommended fluid consumption guidelines in participants with a history of urolithiasis.
The study uses a randomized controlled trial design with a 12-month intervention period and outcome assessments at baseline, 1, 3, and 12 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to groups. Both groups will receive usual care which involves education about fluid intake guidelines and encouragement to adhere to those guidelines from a clinician. The intervention group will additionally receive the sipIT intervention comprising a semi-automated fluid intake tracking system and context-sensitive, just-in-time notifications reminding them to drink.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
216
Participants receive education and digital tools to monitor their fluid intake and just-in-time text messages to remind them when they have lapsed in regular fluid intake.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
24-hr urine volume
Change in urine volume from baseline
Time frame: 12 months
24-hr urine volume
Change in urine volume from baseline
Time frame: 1 month and 3 months
Urine supersaturations
Change in supersaturations of common stone-forming salts from baseline to 1/3/12 months
Time frame: 1 month, 3 months, and 12 months
Habit strength for fluid intake
Change in habit by the 4-item Self-Report Behavioural Automaticity Index (Gardner, Abraham, Lally \& de Bruijn, 2012, Int J Beh Nutr Phys Act; baseline to 3/12 months). Responses will be averaged so scores range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree) with higher scores indicating stronger habits for fluid intake.
Time frame: 3 months, and 12 months
Past-week fluid intake
Change in past-week volume of fluid intake from baseline to 3/12 months
Time frame: 3 months, and 12 months
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