Using Fitbit to Monitor Ambulation in Patients After Surgery.

Completed

Conditions studied: General Surgery

In brief

This study will evaluate whether information on postoperative ambulation from Fitbits can improve surgeons' ability to monitor ambulation and identify patients at risk for prolonged length of stay, 30-day readmissions, and discharge to transitional care after major surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02741895

Run by

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

People needed

135

Starts

2016-05-01

Expected to finish

2017-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Undergoing robotic cystectomy, open colectomy, abdominal hysterectomy, esophagectomy, lung lobectomy, gastric bypass, or hip replacement
• Able to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to provide consent
• Not undergoing procedure of interest
• Admitted to ICU directly after operation (except esophagectomy, where all patients are admitted to ICU directly after the operation)
• Use of walker, cancer, or wheelchair at baseline
• Presence of physical limitations on walking (i.e. amputation)
• Usual place of residence is skilled nursing facility
• Cognitive inability to follow directions to maintain biosensor in place
• Unable to place biosensor on patient's wrist

Where it is running

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — Los Angeles, California, United States

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