MyCap

MyCap interfaceDescription

MyCap makes it easy for researchers to capture participant/patient reported outcomes using mobile devices.

MyCap leverages REDCap, ResearchKit, and ResearchStack to capture participant/patient reported outcomes via mobile devices. REDCap is used to define tasks/instruments/surveys to be completed by participants. MyCap translates REDCap task metadata into a structure compatible with ResearchKit and ResearchStack. When a project participant completes a task, MyCap converts the results into a format compatible with REDCap before synchronizing back to the REDCap project.

Details - study

  • Create active tasks/surveys using REDCap
  • Flexible scheduling for one-time tasks/surveys, repeating tasks/surveys, and permanent tasks/surveys.
  • Create informational screens e.g. Study Contact, IRB
  • Create a custom theme & icon

Research participants

  • Add study participants
  • Communication
    • Send secure messages to individual participants
    • Send announcements to all participants
  • Participants can switch between projects if they are participating in multiple research studies.

REDCap field types supported

Notes

Text box (validation available on: Date, Email, Integer, Number, Phone Number, Time, Zipcode) Minimum and maximum date range values not yet supported for all 9 date/time formats
Notes box (Paragraph Text)  
Multiple choice - drop-down list (Single Answer)  
Multiple choice - radio buttons (Single Answer)  
Checkboxes (Multiple Answers)  
Yes/No  
True/False  
File upload The file upload field is used to capture images and video.
Slider/visual analog scale See annotations 1-100 scale 1-10 displayed in interface.

 

Active tasks supported

Category

Sensor

Data collected

Audio (Sustained Phonation) Voice Microphone Uncompressed audio
Fitness check Fitness

GPS

Gyroscope

Device motion pedometer 

Location

Paced Serial Addition Test (PSAT) Cognition Multi-touch display Addition results from user
Reaction time Cognition

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Device motion
Short walk: gait & balance Motor activity

Accelerometer

Gyroscope

Device motion pedometer
Spatial span memory Cognition Multi-touch display

Touch activity

Correct answer

Actual sequences

Timed walk Fitness

GPS

Gyroscope

Device motion

Pedometer

Location

Tone audiometry Audio N/A Minimum amplitude for the user to recognize the sound
Tower of Hanoi Cognition Multi-touch display Every move taken by the user
Two finger tapping interval Motor activity Multi-touch display Touch activity

Security

  • MyCap protects participant data by requiring a 6-digit passcode to unlock the app
  • Data are stored in an encrypted database while on the device
  • Data are stored in REDCap

Eligibility

University of Iowa faculty involved in human subjects research or individuals doing research under the direction of a faculty member.

Availability

Service availability

Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Application availability

24/7/365

Support

i-cart.icts.uiowa.edu

Drop in support

9:30 – 11:00 am Fridays 262 Medical Research Facility (MRF)

Device support

iOs current & two previous versions Subject device support provided by study team Android anticipated late 2018

Training

REDCap Training Sign-Up

Access

Access & use is free to the research participant of MyCap.

Study build fees

The ICTS BMI Team develops & manages all projects using MyCap. Costs are based on project requirements.

Service access

Request the service via I-CART or the Enterprise Service Center

Help and FAQs

ResearchKit

UIowa Wiki

 

Help the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Iowa continue making new strides in medical research by citing the NIH CTSA program grant UM1TR004403.