Use of Wearables Following Cystectomy- Part II

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This study is testing whether it’s practical to use a Fitbit Sense 2 wearable and a short daily smartphone questionnaire to monitor people after cystectomy (removal of the bladder) with urinary diversion. Up to 50 adults at the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC will wear the Fitbit and complete daily questions for about 30 days after hospital discharge (and may also do pre-surgery monitoring for about two weeks). The goal is to see if real-time data from the wearable and the surveys can trigger a health care team to contact a patient within 24 hours of any concerning signals, with the aim of catching problems early and reducing the chance of unexpected readmission.

Eligible participants are adults 18 or older, English-speaking, who own a smartphone and are scheduled for cystectomy with urinary diversion at a UPMC hospital, with reliable internet access. Exclusion criteria include lack of internet or participation in another interventional study. Participants should expect to set up and wear the device, complete daily smartphone surveys, and receive automated alerts if something looks concerning, prompting a provider follow-up within 24 hours. The study is a feasibility effort led by the University of Pittsburgh/UPMC, with results not yet available and plans to share de-identified data for future research after publication.

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