REACH Fitbit

REACH-Fitbit is a fun, new sub-study of REACH where participants are gifted a Fitbit activity tracking device.

Why REACH-Fitbit? 

Physical activity during pregnancy can boost mood and reduce the risk of pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes.

Fitbits are breaking into the healthcare and research worlds by allowing for continuous monitoring of activity, heart rate, sleep, and more! All of these things can be monitored without ever having to step foot in a doctor’s office. By joining the REACH-Fitbit study you would be helping doctors and scientists learn about better treatments, early interventions, and prevention efforts by during pregnancy contributing to high quality and more accurate research data.

As a participant, you will be able to see your habits and activities represented on your personal dashboard. Even better, after the study you can continue monitoring your health with the Fitbit as it will be yours to keep.

Eligibility

To be eligible for REACH-Fitbit you must:

1. Have consented to participate in REACH
2. Have reliable access to the internet and/or be willing to attend research visits where your data can be exported from Fitbit to our database 

Fitbit Appointments

If you need assistance with your Fitbit or need assistance with syncing your data our research team can assist you at pre-existing or new REACH appointments.

Fitbit Charge 6

The Fitbit Charge 6 is Fitbit's #1 tracker and one of the most advanced health trackers! The Charge 6 has up to a 60% more accurate tracking than the previous Fitbit Charge models. This device is able to wirelessly sync data and links to an app on your phone where you can easily explore your results such as movement, heart rate and sleep.

The Charge 6 is water resistant and can be worn in the shower, pool or wherever you desire. This device comes with a charger and an additional size wrist band.

Some additional Fitbit Charge 6 features include:

• Turn by turn directions from Google Maps
  
• YouTube Music controls

Smart Notifications

• SpO2 & Skin Temperature readings
  

Enrollment

A REACH team member will approach you at the clinic or contact you to provide more information about the REACH study and its other sub-studies including REACH Fitbit. If you indicate that you are interested in the REACH study you are eligible to enroll into REACH Fitbit.

An email will be sent to you including the consent in which you can check the REACH Fitbit study to enroll. After this step, we will welcome you to REACH Fitbit and set up an appointment with you to receive the Fitbit and instructions on how to use the device to collect the best data.

Participation

You will not be required to collect any more samples than you already do for the REACH study. We ask that you wear your Fitbit and sync your data on your cellular device daily. The Fitbit Charge 6 has a charging life span of 7 days. Advice from our completed REACH Fitbit moms is to charge the device while you are in the shower.

Participants that wear and sync their Fitbit for at least 10 hours a day for 4 days of the week will be entered in a monthly Fitbit Raffle. You can earn up to 4 entries per month. Fitbit Raffle entries will be randomly selected and the winner will be sent a message stating that they have been selected as the winner. The REACH Fitbit raffle winner will receive a $100 gift card of their choose from either Target or Amazon.

Privacy

Rest assured that your privacy is our priority. Movement tracking is for the sole purpose of getting activity levels and GPS data is not stored or tracked. GPS data is anonymous and not linked to you specifically. At the end of your participation in the study, the Fitbit is completely unlinked from the study and no information will be kept at that point. 

Questions?

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how you can be a part of REACH-Fitbit, give us a call at 313-874-3151 and our team will be happy to assist! You can also “REACH” us at REACH@hfhs.org.