MindMove: mindfulness and movement after ACL reconstruction
A mobile intervention pairing mindfulness meditation with personalized, Oura Ring–driven activity goals to reduce injury-related fear and promote physical activity after ACL reconstruction. Digital Trails is building the custom app functionality.
MindTrails-Movement: reducing anxiety in movement disorders
A tailored, app-based cognitive bias modification intervention to reduce anxiety in people with Huntington's and Parkinson's disease. Digital Trails is developing the app and supporting its rollout into a pilot clinical trial.
Lumilink: co-designing offline social engagement for adolescents
A capstone-led digital intervention that promotes face-to-face social engagement among adolescents through a “friendship garden” metaphor, where peer connections grow through shared in-person activities. Co-designed with a Youth Advisory Board.
Breast Surgery Decision Guide: a shared decision-making aid
A UVA decision aid for breast cancer surgery (lumpectomy vs. mastectomy, plus reconstruction) that structures shared decision-making through evidence-based comparisons and a values-clarification exercise.
Medication Adherence: connected support with WisePill and Fitbit
A mobile health study combining smart pill-bottle tracking (WisePill), activity data from Fitbit, and in-app education and support to help patients follow chronic medication regimens.
The kinds of work we support
Until the project list is finalized, here is the shape of work we've historically supported as the Digital Trails:
- Smartphone-based studies — iOS and Android apps for data collection, content delivery, and behavior change interventions.
- Multi-device data collection — combining signals from smartwatches, fitness bands, smart rings, and self-report into a single research stream.
- Hosted app deployments — research-grade apps released without app-store delays, using our shared infrastructure.
- Secure cloud storage — IRB-aligned data pipelines that keep ownership with the PI.
If you would like a reference for a similar study before yours, get in touch and we can point you to comparable past engagements (with PI permission).
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