Project KNOWN (Now Recruiting)

Please click here to find out if you are eligible for this study.

The purpose of this study is to test a physical activity intervention program that aims to help cancer survivors become and stay more active, using wearable sensors and receiving informative text messages about exercise. Participants will receive a Fitbit wristband that tracks their daily activity and a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM); which is a sensor that has a thin and flexible wire that inserts just under the skin.

To find out if you are eligible to participate in this study, you will need to complete a screener survey, either online or over the phone. Eligible participants will start the study with a 2-week monitoring period wearing a wristband activity tracker and a CGM. After this 2-week period, participants will be randomly (as in the flip of a coin) assigned to 1 of 2 study groups.

• Participants in Group 1 will receive a Fitbit wristband to wear for a 12-week study period and informative text messages about exercise.

• Participants in Group 2 will receive a Fitbit wristband to wear for a 12-week study period, a CGM to wear during the first 4 weeks of the 12-week study period, and text messages based on the sensor’s data.

After the 12-week study period, all participants will wear the wristband activity tracker and a CGM for 2 additional weeks.

Each participant is expected to provide a fasting blood draw, before and after the 12-week study period, at the University of Texas at Arlington campus. During these in-person visits, participants will receive and return their wearable study devices.

Each participant is expected to complete a set of online surveys before, during, and after the study and will be compensated for their time and effort upon the study’s completion.