Geriatric Thoracic Surgery Ambulation Challenge

Launched by DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE · Nov 13, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

The Geriatric Thoracic Surgery Ambulation Challenge is a study aimed at understanding how many steps patients over the age of 65 take each day before they have thoracic surgery (surgery related to the chest area) at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The research uses a Fitbit Inspire device to track these daily steps, helping doctors learn more about the activity levels of older patients and how it might affect their surgery outcomes.

To participate in this study, you must be at least 65 years old and preparing for thoracic surgery at the hospital. However, you cannot be completely unable to walk or need help moving around without any assistance devices. Participants can expect to wear a Fitbit to measure their daily steps leading up to their surgery. This information could be valuable in improving care for older patients undergoing surgery in the future.

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Eligibility criteria

• 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.