NCT07782398 · RECRUITING
Momentary Coping Prompts and Hair Steroids in College Students
This study tests whether short coping messages, sent to a phone at random moments when emotions seem to be shifting fast, change what college students do next, such as drinking, emotional eating, or lashing out online. Participants wear a wrist device for about five weeks. It is a small pilot, meaning it checks if the approach is workable, not whether it helps.
You may qualify if
- Currently enrolled University of Florida student
- Age 18 years or older
- Owns a smartphone used daily
- Willing to wear a wrist-worn device and complete brief check-ins several times daily for approximately five weeks
- For the optional hair biomarker sub-study only: at least approximately 1 cm of hair at the posterior vertex, no scalp wound, rash, or dermatologic treatment at the collection site, and natural hair growth accessible at the collection site
You're excluded if
- Varsity student-athlete governed by the university athletic association
- Unable to complete study procedures in English
The sponsor's own eligibility wording, lightly reformatted. The study team makes the final eligibility decision — worth discussing with your doctor.
Eligibility criteria as of 2026-10-13