Study Overview

• Duration: approximately 26 weeks (about 6 months)
• Visits: 4 in-person study visits at KU Medical Center
• Goal: to understand how different types of daily stressors may influence people’s ability to be active and sleep well
• Compensation: up to $200 is offered for the completion of this study

Who Can Join?

To qualify for this research study, you must:

• Be enrolled (or plan to enroll within 3 months) in a KU Medical Center community-based weight loss program.
• Be able to attend in-person visits at KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Own a smartphone and be willing to download a mobile application to receive text messages.

There are additional study specific qualifications that will be discussed with a staff member.

Study Details

Eligible participants will attend four in-person visits over a ~6-month period at the University of Kansas Medical Center. At the first visit (approximately 60-90 minutes), participants will complete an informed consent, have their height and weight measured, complete questionnaires (surveys), and receive a wearable device (like a pedometer) to track physical activity and sleep for two weeks. They will also receive saliva kits to receive morning saliva on five different days. Participants will be asked to download a study specific mobile app to their phone to receive daily surveys. After two weeks, participants will return items to the laboratory.

Complete the Eligibility Form

If you're ready to complete the pre-screening for our study, please visit our eligibility questionnaire online. Afterward, a member of our study team will contact you by telephone to assess additional eligibility criteria.

Complete the form

Questions? 

If you have any questions, please contact our study team via email at instant@kumc.edu or via phone at 785-766-1944.