Early Detection of Infection Using the Fitbit in Pediatric Surgical Patients

Description

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.

Conditions

Appendectomy, Appendicitis, Appendicitis Acute

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Study overview

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.

Using the Fitbit for Early Detection of Infection and Reduction of Healthcare Utilization After Discharge in Pediatric Surgical Patients

Early Detection of Infection Using the Fitbit in Pediatric Surgical Patients

Condition
Appendectomy
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Chicago

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

Chicago

Northwestern University (Feinberg School of Medicine, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab), Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611

Maywood

Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153

Winfield

Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, Illinois, United States, 60190

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 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.)
  • * 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)

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago,

Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

Hassan Ghomrawi, PhD, MPH, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Study Record Dates

2027-07-31