Early Detection of Infection Using the Fitbit in Pediatric Surgical Patients
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Conditions studied: Appendectomy, Appendicitis, Appendicitis Acute
In brief
The purpose of this study is to analyze Fitbit data to predict infection after surgery for complicated appendicitis and the effect this prediction has on clinician decision making.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06395636
- Run by
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- People needed
- 500
- Starts
- 2025-01-07
- Expected to finish
- 2027-06-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-05-13
Who can join
Age: 3 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- children aged 3-18 years
- must be post-surgical laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis (Appendicitis is categorized as complicated if perforation, phlegmon, or abscess was present at surgery.)
You may not qualify if…
- children who are non-ambulatory or have any pre-existing mobility limitations
- children who have a doctor-ordered physical activity limit \>48 hours post-surgery
- children who have a comorbidity which will impact a patient's recovery
- children and/or parents who do not speak English or Spanish (Translation services beyond Spanish will not be available at this time)
Where it is running
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States (enrolling)
- Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital — Winfield, Illinois, United States (enrolling)
- Northwestern University (Feinberg School of Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab) — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Loyola University Medical Center — Maywood, Illinois, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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