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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
Main ID:  NCT03175783
Date of registration: 27/05/2017
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University of Malaya
Public title: Use of Wearable Activity Tracker in Elderly Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Scientific title: Use of Wearable Activity Tracker to Monitor and Increase Mobility for Elderly Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Control Trial
Date of first enrolment: July 1, 2017
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03175783
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Crossover Assignment. Primary purpose: Supportive Care. Masking: None (Open Label).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Malaysia
Contacts
Name:     Wong Koh Ging, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 082276666
Email: kohging@ummc.edu.my
Affiliation: 
Name:     Wong Koh Ging, MD
Address: 
Telephone: 082276666
Email: kohging@ummc.edu.my
Affiliation: 
Name:     Wong Koh Ging, MD
Address: 
Telephone:
Email:
Affiliation:  University Malaya
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Adult age >60 years old

- Patients electively scheduled for abdominal surgery includes upper gastro-intestinal
surgery (subtotal gastrectomy, partial gastrectomy), colorectal surgery
(hemicolectomy, anterior resection, sigmoidectomy, abdominal perineal resection), and
hepatobiliary surgery ( pancreatectomy, cholecystectomy, hepatectomy)

- Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Cognitive impairment

- Neurological deficit which requires assistance in mobilization (e.g stroke, post limb
amputation)

- Emergency surgery

- Prolonged ventilation >24 hours

- Prolonged stay in ICU >48 hours

- Lack of compliance to wearing wrist band

- Allergic to wristband



Age minimum: 60 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Early Ambulation
Health Services for the Aged
Fitness Trackers
Surgery
Intervention(s)
Device: Fitbit Zip Activity Tracker
Primary Outcome(s)
Postoperative mobility measured by mean step counts [Time Frame: 14 days]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Effect of activity tracker with automatic feedback on length of hospital stay [Time Frame: up to one month]
Number of patients with post operative complications [Time Frame: up to one month]
Percent change in postoperative mobility [Time Frame: 14 days]
Secondary ID(s)
36100
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available:
Date Posted:
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