Recruiting Now!

Data Collection Dates:

• When?
  • Will be scheduled according to participant’s availability
• Where?
  • NSC 209/211 (UF Campus)
    • Address: 1929 Stadium Rd, Gainesville, FL, 32608

Project Description:

In this study, we will collect continuous activity data from wearable sensors and brief surveys about pain 3 times per day from participants for 6 weeks. Using this data, we aim to investigate associations between physical activity patterns and pain flares in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

You can participate if you are:

• Are age 40 or older​
• Have OA in one or both knees​
• Had knee pain on most days of the last month (15 days or more)
• Have a history of knee pain in the last 12 months
• Can walk and move around without assistance

What you will be asked to do:

• Attend an in-person meeting at the beginning, midpoint (~3 weeks later), and end of the study at the University of Florida (3 meetings in total, ~20-60 minutes each)
• Fill out surveys about your demographics, health, physical activity, and quality of life
• Wear a sensor device on your wrist for 6 weeks while you go about your daily activities
• Use a smartphone to respond to brief surveys 3 times a day for 6 weeks

How to participate:

• Contact a member of the study team to learn more, see if you are eligible, and/or schedule an appointment to get your sensor

To ask any other questions, contact the study leads:

Peter Schaefer, Project Manager: schaeferp@ufl.edu

Kaitlin Southern, Project Manager: ksouthern@ufl.edu

Kerry Costello, PhD, Principal Investigator: k.costello@ufl.edu

Lab Phone Number: (352) 392-5353