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Administrative data

NCT number NCT02833324
Other study ID # IRB00088864
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received July 12, 2016
Last updated October 13, 2017
Start date July 2016
Est. completion date December 2016

Study information

Verified date October 2017
Source Emory University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

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.


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.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 48
Est. completion date December 2016
Est. primary completion date December 2016
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Undergoing an elective surgical procedure in colorectal services at Emory University Hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

- Post-surgical admission into the intensive care unit (ICU)

- Have an open abdomen due to surgical complications

- Wound Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) dependent

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Education regarding ambulation
The participants will be educated on the importance of postoperative ambulation during the recovery period.
Ambulation reminder alarms
Participants in the intervention arm will receive 5 daily alarms to prompt them to ambulate. Alarms will be set to ring at 9am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm and 9pm. The Fitbit will be worn from the day of surgery (postoperative day 0) through postoperative day 9 or hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.
Other:
Fitbit
Participants who are postoperative for colorectal surgery, who have been cleared to ambulate during recover, will be equipped with an off-the-shelf Fitbit device (a wireless activity tracking device) which will record steps taken while the participant is hospitalized. The Fitbit will be worn from the day of surgery (postoperative day 0) through postoperative day 9 or hospital discharge, whichever occurs first.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Emory University Hospital Atlanta Georgia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Emory University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Comparison of number of steps taken between study arms The number of steps taken by each participant will be measured by a Fitbit, which is a wireless activity tracking device. The number of steps taken will be compared between the study arm receiving the ambulation reminder alarms and the study arm without reminder alarms. The Fitbit is commercially available and is worn on the wrist. Data will be collected from the Fitbit wirelessly using a dedicated study data collection phone and linked with an anonymized patient identifier. Data collection phones attached to chargers will be placed in patient rooms within range of the hospital bed to enable automatic wireless data collection. Up to 10 days (postoperative day 0 through postoperative day 9)
Secondary Comparison of time to first ambulation between study arms The duration of time from administration of the Fitbit device until first postoperative ambulation will be compared between the study arm receiving the ambulation reminder alarms and the study arm without reminder alarms. Participants cleared to ambulate will be given a package containing the Fitbit device, paired study phone, and chargers while in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Participants will be instructed to equip the device prior to discharge from the PACU. Up to 10 days (postoperative day 0 through postoperative day 9)
Secondary Comparison of incidence of prolonged postoperative ileus between study arms The incidence of prolonged postoperative ileus during hospitalization will be compared between the study arm receiving the ambulation reminder alarms and the study arm without reminder alarms.
For this study, postoperative ileus is defined as the interval from surgery until there is passage of flatus or stool and an oral diet is tolerated. Prolonged postoperative ileus is determined to be present if two or more of the following criteria are met on or after postoperative day 4, without prior resolution of postoperative ileus:
Nausea or vomiting
The inability to tolerate an oral diet over 24 hours
Absence of flatus over 24 hours
Abdominal distension
Radiologic confirmation
Up to 10 days (postoperative day 0 through postoperative day 9)
Secondary Comparison of incidence of pulmonary complications between study arms The incidence of pulmonary complications during hospitalization will be compared between the study arm receiving the ambulation reminder alarms and the study arm without reminder alarms. For this study, pulmonary complications are defined as respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, pneumonia, atelectasis requiring bronchoscopic intervention, or pneumothorax or pleural effusion requiring percutaneous intervention. Up to 10 days (postoperative day 0 through postoperative day 9)
Secondary Comparison of incidence of venous thromboembolism between study arms The incidence of venous thromboembolism occurring during hospitalization will be compared between the study arm receiving the ambulation reminder alarms and the study arm without reminder alarms. Venous thromboembolism is when a blood clot (thrombus) forms within a vein and includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Up to 10 days (postoperative day 0 through postoperative day 9)
Secondary Comparison of length of postoperative hospital stay between study arms The length of hospitalization following surgery will be compared between the study arm receiving the ambulation reminder alarms and the study arm without reminder alarms. Up to 10 days (postoperative day 0 through postoperative day 9)
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