Interest In Smart Toilets Among Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Conditions, or their Caregivers

Currently enrolling participants

Principal investigator: Calliope Holingue, PhD (Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)

 

About the study

My name is Calliope Holingue and I am a researcher with Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I am looking for adults with a neurodevelopmental condition, or parents of children/adults with a neurodevelopmental condition, to complete a brief survey about their potential interest in “Smart Toilets.”

What are Smart Toilets? They collect data from a bowel movement (poop) in a person's home. It temporarily stores the stool in the plumbing after the flush (not in the bowl) and records data with electronic sensors. It fits in a bathroom like a standard toilet and connects to WiFi.

Why are Smart Toilets relevant to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions? Because some individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions may have difficulty self-reporting GI symptoms and toileting habits, the Smart Toilets have the potential to help identify relevant information and communicate it to relevant people like caregivers, clinicians, and researchers.

What is the goal of this study? The goal of this study is to assess interest in smart toilets among individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions, or their caregivers.

To participate, individuals who take the survey must be:

  • 18 years or older

  • Have a neurodevelopmental condition or be a parent of a child/adult with a neurodevelopmental condition

  • Live in the United States

  • Understand written English

How to participate
Interested individuals may complete a 10-minute online survey about your or your child’s history of GI symptoms and your interest in using a Smart Toilet to assess bowel health.

Additional information
Additional information is available in the recruitment flyer.

Principal investigator

Calliope Holingue, MPH, PhD
Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Use of Clinical Research ID (CRID)

This study uses a CRID, or Clinical Research ID. This is a unique identification number generated and known only to the participant. This ID number allows researchers to merge data across research projects without any personally identifying information from the participant. Please obtain a CRID prior to enrolling in this study, which is a simple online process that takes 2-3 minutes. Thank you for helping us improve data sharing in ASXL research!