Fitbit for Postoperative Ambulation

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This trial will investigate whether using reminder alarms with a wireless activity tracking device (Fitbit) will increase daily ambulation in individuals who have just had colorectal surgery.

Clinical Trial Description

Early mobilization after surgery has been shown to reduce recovery time, incidence of venous thromboembolism, length of hospital stay and both pulmonary and general post-operative complications. Ambulation is also a main tenant of a fast-track recovery protocol known as Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), which is commonly used among colorectal surgical practices and being implanted across other surgical practices. Despite evidence supporting its benefit, early ambulation has been identified as the one of the most difficult clinical interventions to enforce and to measure.

The primary objective of this trial is to investigate whether the use of wireless activity tracking device (Fitbit) with 5 daily reminder alarms will increase daily ambulation on postoperative day 0 until post operative day 9 or hospital discharge (whichever occurs first). Secondary objectives include evaluating the effect of Fitbit as a motivating factor on the frequency of postoperative ileus, time to return of bowel function, number of venous thromboembolism (VTE), pneumonia (PNA) and other pulmonary complications, number of code Medical Emergency Team (MET) alerts, and overall cost saving. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Postoperative Care

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT02833324
Study type	Interventional
Source	Emory University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	July 2016
Completion date	December 2016

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