CompletedNot Applicable

Pedal Movement - Implementing Cycling as a Mobility Option

United States76 participantsStarted 2024-08-20

Plain-language summary

Cycling has been a proven exercise for decades as a low impact option to strengthen the lower body and improve cardiovascular health. There is also evidence that cycling helps to stimulate the contraction of the muscles in the intestine. Other outcomes frequently examined when considering benefits of ambulation include decreased rates of venous thromboembolic events, pneumonia, and decreased hospital length of stays. Therefore, there is added value to consider alternate mobility modalities.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Admission to NorthEast Acute Care Surgery * Admitted on Post Surgical Care 1 unit * Diagnosis of small bowel obstruction * Diagnosis of ileus * Any patient that has had intestinal surgery * Age 18-90 Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 * Pregnancy * Incarceration * Non-English speaking

What they're measuring

Length of time to first Bowel Movement (BM)

Timeframe: Day 30

Length of time to first flatus

Timeframe: Day 30

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06412991

SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-01-04

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