Study of AIRpen for Stress Management in College Students
This study is looking at a new tool called the AIRpen, and a version with sensors called the Smart AIRpen, to help college students manage stress. These devices help you practice diaphragmatic breathing (deep belly breathing) and can also be used for fidgeting. The researchers want to see if these devices are easy to use and if they help reduce stress. They will measure how acceptable and usable the devices are over a 1-hour study period. This study is for college students aged 18 to 30 who can read and speak English. The current status of this study is unclear, and it plans to enroll 60 participants.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 60 participants. The study will test two devices: the Resistance Breathing Device (AIRpen) and the Electronic Resistance Breathing Device (Smart AIRpen).
- What's involved
- You would participate in a 60-minute study that includes heart rate monitoring, completing surveys, training on the device, a stress test, and using the device.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The primary endpoints for device acceptability and usability are measured from enrollment to the end of a 1-hour study period.
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Scalable Intervention for Stress Management
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Device Acceptability as Measured by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)From enrollment to end of 1 hour study period.
The AIM measure is designed to assess the acceptability of a intervention, and has been adapted in relation to the AIRpen. Participants rate statements related to their usage and experience of the AIRpen and AIRpen website, with ratings ranging from "Completely Disagree" (1), to "Completely Agree" (5). Higher scores indicate higher acceptability of the intervention.
- Device Usability as Measured by a Modified Version of the System Usability Scale (SUS)From enrollment until completion of 1 hour study period.
The System Usability Scale is a 10-item measure that address the usability and learnability of a system. The SUS has been modified to reflect the AIRpen intervention. Statements are ranked on a Likert scale for 1-5, with 1 indicating "Strongly Disagree" and 5 indicating "Strongly Agree". Raw scores are converted into a final score that ranges from 0-100, with a larger score indicating greater usability.