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Activity Monitoring for Spinal Cord Disease

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Waitlist Available

Led By Ryan Spiker, M.D.

Research Sponsored by University of Utah

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Undergoing decompression surgery

Moderate to severe degenerative cervical pathology

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up follow up visit at 6-months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare activity monitor results with standard of care question-based outcome measures for degenerative cervical myelopathy patients before and after treatment with decompression.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 with moderate to severe degenerative cervical myelopathy who are about to have decompression surgery. Participants need a smartphone capable of downloading the Fitbit app and must not have other injuries, disabilities, or activity limitations prior to their condition.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study aims to see if using a Fitbit activity monitor can give us as good or better information about physical function in patients with cervical myelopathy compared to standard question-based measures before and after they receive treatment.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves using an activity monitor like a Fitbit, there aren't direct medical side effects. However, participants may experience discomfort wearing the device or privacy concerns related to data collection.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am scheduled for surgery to relieve pressure in a body part.

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I have moderate to severe neck spine issues.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ follow up visit at 6-months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~follow up visit at 6-months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and follow up visit at 6-months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Number of accrued steps in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy with surgical decompression assessed by Fitbit activity level

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Pre-op appointment, patient will receive Fitbit device to track physical activity.

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of UtahLead Sponsor

1,099 Previous Clinical Trials

1,778,522 Total Patients Enrolled

Ryan Spiker, M.D.Principal InvestigatorUniversity of Utah

1 Previous Clinical Trials

608 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Fitbit Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04498806 — N/A

Cervical Myelopathy Research Study Groups: Intervention

Cervical Myelopathy Clinical Trial 2023: Fitbit Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04498806 — N/A

Fitbit 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04498806 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the recruitment of participants for this study limited to adults aged 18 and above?

"Those who wish to partake in this trial must satisfy the eligibility criteria of being between 18 and 90 years old. Additionally, there are 5 trials specifically for minors, along with 54 separate studies that focus on older adults aged 65 or above."

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To whom is this trial open for enrollment?

"This research endeavour is seeking 200 individuals with bone marrow diseases, aged between 18 and 90 years old. The necessary prerequisites include the following: A patient who has recently had decompression surgery, maturity higher than 18 years of age, no existing impairments or disabilities causing complications, absence of activity restrictions prior to injury, their own working smartphone that can download the Fitbit app.."

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Are there still enrollments available for this clinical investigation?

"Clinicaltrials.gov has indicated that this research project is not actively recruiting participants at present, despite originally being posted on August 13th 2018 and last edited on March 10th 2022. Fortunately, there are 58 other studies currently open to applicants in the meantime."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Activity Monitors as a Measure of Physical Function in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Ryan Spiker 2018. "Activity Monitors as a Measure of Physical Function in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04498806.

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