Physical Activity Tracking in Paediatric Elective Tonsillectomy
Completed
- Conditions
- Tonsillectomy
- Registration Number
- NCT03174496
- Lead Sponsor
- University Children's Hospital Basel
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 24
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Feasibility of physical activity tracking in children up to 6 weeks Difference in proportions of patients having complete activity measurement data, comparing the electronic tracker with the conventional diary.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Children's Hospital Basel
🇨ðŸ‡Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland