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Validation of Two Acitivity Monitors in Three Inpatient Populations.

Completed
Conditions
Abdominal Surgery
Medical Patients
Hip Fractures
Registration Number
NCT04120740
Lead Sponsor
Mette Merete Pedersen
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the validity of Sens Motion and ActivPAL acitivity monitors. Thirthy-six patients from three different patient populations will be included: 12 acute high-risk abdominal surgery patients (+18 years), 12 hip fracture patients (+65) and 12 older medical patients (+65).

Each patient will be asked to wear two sets of activity monitors while performing a predefined researcher-supervised protocol consisting of a range of positions and activities including lying down, sitting, standing and walking.

Observations measured by time in each position will be used as a golden standard for physical activity and thus compared with the data produced by the acitivity monitors.

Detailed Description

The study will investigate the association between activity measured by Sens Motion and ActivPAL acitivity monitors, respectively, and direct observation in order to investigate to which degree the two types of activity monitors are able to classify activity (i.e. lying, sitting, standing, walking, up/down transitions and steps).

Thirty-six patients from three different patient populations will be included: 12 acute high-risk abdominal surgery patients (+18 years), 12 hip fracture patients (+65) and 12 older medical patients (+65). Inclusion criteria to be fullfilled: 1) admission from own home. Patients will be excluded for the following reasons: inability to walk independently with or without a walking aid; inability to transfer from lying to sitting, inability to transfer from sitting to standing, inability to cooperate, and inability to speak or understand Danish.

Each patient will be asked to wear two sets of activity monitors (on the right thigh and on the chest) while performing a predefined, supervised protocol consisting of a range of positions and activities including lying down, sitting, standing and walking.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
36
Inclusion Criteria
  • older medical patient (+65)
  • older hip fracture patient (+65)
  • acute high-risk abdominal surgery patient (+18)
  • admitted from own home
Exclusion Criteria
  • inability to walk independently with or without a walking aid
  • inability to transfer from lying to sitting and sitting to standing
  • inability to cooperate
  • inability to understand or speak Danish.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Agreement between classification of activity by activity monitors and direct observationApproximately 20 minutes

Agreement between classification of activity by activity monitors and direct observation for lying, sitting, standing, walking, up-down transitions and steps

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre

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Hvidovre, Denmark

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