A Novel Approach to Inpatient Pediatric Physical Activity Measurement - The 6th Vital Sign

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Conditions studied: Surgery, Physical Activity

In brief

The present study aims to establish the feasibility of the clinical use of 3-axis accelerometers to measure physical activity in hospitalized children after elective surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03064529

Run by

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

People needed

175

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2019-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-02-24

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children ages 3-18 undergoing elective surgery with anticipated overnight hospitalization of at least one day

You may not qualify if…

• Any children who are non-ambulatory, have any pre-existing mobility limitations, or have a doctor-ordered physical activity limit >48 hours post surgery. Also, patients with surgery scheduled less than 7 days out as protocol calls for the accelerometer to be worn for 7 days pre-surgery

Where it is running

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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