An Examination of the Feasibility of Detecting Cocaine Use Using Smartwatches.

ABSTRACT: As digital technology increasingly informs clinical trials, novel ways to collect study data in the natural field setting have the potential to enhance the richness of research data. Cocaine use in clinical trials is usually collected via self-report and/or urine drug screen results, both of which have limitations. This article examines the feasibility of developing a wrist-worn device that can detect sufficient physiological data (i.e., heart rate and heart rate variability) to detect cocaine use. This study aimed to develop a wrist-worn device that can be used in the natural field setting among people who use cocaine to collect reliable data (determined by data yield, device wearability, and data quality) that is less obtrusive than chest-based devices used in prior research. The

SUBMITTER: Ertin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264124 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature