Tracking daily steps in older thoracic surgery patients

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This research examines the feasibility of using a Fitbit to track daily ambulation in thoracic surgery patients aged 65 and older in the week leading up to their surgery. Participants will wear a wrist step-tracker and log their daily step counts, with follow-up calls from the study team to monitor progress. The goal is to assess patient willingness to track their activity, which may inform future interventions aimed at improving preoperative activity levels.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients Aged ≥ 65 years

  * Who are preparing to undergo thoracic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are completely non-ambulatory (i.e. wheelchair-bound-patients) \*
* Those who lack capacity to consent due to cognitive disease.
* Patient for which surgery is felt to be more urgent and therefore performed earlier then our required timeframe for intervention.
* Patients with cardiac disease or angina for which formal cardiac testing is required for clearance.

  * Our exclusion criteria do not include patients with gait disturbances or those who require assistance devices for ambulation.

Where it's running

• Brigham and Women's Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Michael T Jaklitsch, MD — Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Study coordinator: Michael T Jaklitsch, MD
• Email: mjaklitsch@bwh.harvard.edu
• Phone: 617-732- 6988

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.