Physical Activity Tracking in Paediatric Elective Tonsillectomy
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Tonsillectomy
- Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital Basel
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility of physical activity tracking in children
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This pilot study will investigate the feasibility of physical activity tracking in patients aged 4-16 years before and after elective tonsillectomy as an innovative tool in paediatric research. The participating patients will receive a wearable physical activity tracker (CE-certified) that will continuously measure the patients' physical activity before and after an elective tonsillectomy, in addition to their parents' documentation of their child's activity in a conventional diary.
Investigators
Victoria Ziesenitz
MD
University Children's Hospital Basel
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 4 to 16 years old, in 2 subgroups (4-7 years, 8-16 years)
- •Inpatient surgery at University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), Switzerland
- •Children undergoing an elective tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy. Children having additional ENT procedures, such as adenectomy, tympanostomy, etc. may be included as well.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children with mental or physical impairment during daily-life activities.
- •Children undergoing additional surgical procedures other than Ear, Nose \& Throat (ENT) procedures impacting the recovery period.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility of physical activity tracking in children
Time Frame: up to 6 weeks
Difference in proportions of patients having complete activity measurement data, comparing the electronic tracker with the conventional diary.