Walking After Surgery to Improve Recovery and Outcomes After Surgery, AIRTECH Study
Sponsored by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
About this study
This clinical trial evaluates the relationship between walking and sleeping habits and surgical outcomes in patients with lung cancer. Early walking after surgery is associated with decreased or less severe complications. Learning about how much patients walk may be important in improving outcomes after surgery. Information gained from this trial may help researchers develop interventions to improve outcomes after surgery and improve overall quality of life after surgery in patients with lung cancer.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. Estimate the difference between each Fitbit arm and a control arm in Clavien-Dindo Combined Postoperative Morbidity (POM) Score in the 30-day postoperative period. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. For patients in Fitbit only arm (F0) and Fitbit integration arm (FB), evaluate the differences in steps regained at each postoperative day. II. Quality of life before and after surgery using MD Anderson Symptom Inventory - Lung Cancer (MDASI-LC). III. Hospital length of stay. IV. Hospital readmission rate within 30 days for lung surgery related events. V. Return of bowel function. VI. Postoperative complications and step numbers. VII. Fitbit user experience in the FB arm. EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES: I. Sleep disturbances. II. Cost analysis. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 …
Where this study is enrolling
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M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas
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Who can participate
Inclusion criteria
- ✓18 years or older
- ✓English speaking
- ✓Ambulatory preoperatively
- ✓Patients undergoing at least a lobectomy
- ✓Must own a smart phone and be willing to install the Fitbit application (App)
- ✓Adequate internet connection via wifi or wireless network connection with smartphone
- ✓Patients who are not already using a wearable device to track daily steps
Exclusion criteria
- ✕Medical, psychiatric, cognitive or other conditions that compromise the patient's ability to understand the patient information, to give informed consent, to comply with the study protocol or to complete the study.
- ✕Cannot maintain activity monitor in place at the time of consent
- ✕Pregnant patients
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