# UMass Center for Building the Science of Symptom Self-Management (UManage Center)

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST · 2020 · $367,701

## Abstract

Abstract/Summary – Overall
Fatigue and impaired sleep are frequent, persistent, and disabling symptoms that often occur together for
individuals with multiple chronic conditions. Self-management of chronic conditions has become a major
component of the healthcare system. In the U.S., 85% of healthcare costs annually are spent to manage
symptoms of chronic conditions. Wearable sensors and handheld devices may improve self-management by
providing timely information regarding symptoms directly to the individual with chronic conditions and
secondarily to their health care provider. Cutting edge technological solutions for identifying, managing, and
preventing these symptoms are being developed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The UMass
Center for Building the Science of Symptom Self-Management (UManage) will capitalize on the capacity
for innovation of the U. Massachusetts Amherst College of Nursing; College of Informatics and Computer
Science; College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering; College of Natural
Sciences, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Institute for Applied Life Sciences' Center for
Personalized Health Monitoring, and the U. Massachusetts Medical Center CTSA to develop and test new
devices to improve self-management of fatigue and impaired sleep by adult individuals. The specific aims of
the Center are to: 1) Build the science of symptom self-management by creating and maintaining the UManage
Center and expand the scientific capacity in the nursing community. This will be accomplished through the
Administrative Core, the operational unit to support and coordinate the work of the Center Director, Co-
Directors, and Core Directors (Pilot Project & Human Factors). 2) Build the science of symptom self-
management by soliciting and selecting meritorious pilot projects directed at the self-management of
symptoms to manage, prevent, alleviate, or eliminate fatigue and impaired sleep. This will be accomplished
through the Pilot Project Core in collaboration with the Administrative and Human Factors Cores and will foster
the development of pilot project teams leading to the submission of R01 grant applications. The Pilot Project
Core will mentor investigators in writing and submitting grant applications. 3) Build the science of symptom
self-management by incorporating human factors considerations into the wearable and handheld systems used
to monitor fatigue and impaired sleep by individuals. This will be done by providing consultation with pilot
project teams and incorporating human factors considerations into designs to assess behavior to accomplish
effective self-management of symptom Each of the specific aims will be accomplished with the support of the
1) Pilot Project Core, 2) Administrative Core, 3) the Human Factors Core. The long-term goal is to increase the
capacity of individuals and families to self-manage chronic disease symptoms, including alterations in the sleep
cycle and ...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9924649
- **Project number:** 5P20NR016599-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
- **Principal Investigator:** CYNTHIA S JACELON
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $367,701
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-07-26 → 2023-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9924649

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9924649, UMass Center for Building the Science of Symptom Self-Management (UManage Center) (5P20NR016599-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9924649. Licensed CC0.

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