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At-home Walking Cadence Functional Assessment and Recovery Trajectory for Older Adults Undergoing Major Surgery

United States100 participantsStarted 2023-01-02

Plain-language summary

This is a prospective observational study looking at gait-cadence in older adults who are scheduled to have major abdominal surgery at the University of Chicago. The objective of the study is to evaluate whether gait-cadence, as measured from a patient's mobile device at-home, can provide an accurate assessment of a patient's functional status prior to major abdominal surgery and identify patients at risk of poor functional outcomes.

Who can participate

Age range

60 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients \> or = 60 years of age and scheduled for surgery. * Access to a safe walking space roughly 30 ft in length. Safe walking spaces include a long hallway in the home, common use hallway in an apartment building or outside public area. * Able to walk independently with or without an assistive device (e.g. cane or walker) Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to walk independently * Surgery scheduled less than 7-days after APMC appointment * Patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery * Patients scheduled for neurological surgery * Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery * Non-English speaking.

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Accuracy of gait-cadence measured from at-home and in-clinic walk tests as measured by ActivPAL accelerometers.

Timeframe: Baseline (Before surgery)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05886725

SponsorUniversity of Chicago

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-31

Contact for this trial

Daniel Rubin, MD

773-702-6856 drubin2@bsd.uchicago.edu

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