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Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a tri-axial accelerometer (ACTi Graph) to measure the level of activity performed by patients in hospital following open heart surgery at the Victorian Heart Hospital. This study will help identify the feasibility of recruiting patients and collecting data using the ACTi Graph device, as well as collect preliminary information about physical activity levels and outcomes for patients following open heart surgery. Results will assist in the planning of future research into the optimisation of physiotherapy management in patients undergoing open heart surgery.
Interventions
Patients will be recruited for this observational study pre-operatively (where able) or within 24 hours following open heart surgery. Physical activity levels of cardiac surgery patients will be measured via the use of a tri-axial acceleromter (ActiGraph) for 7 days post-operatively. Routine hospital level data (such as demographics, operative and post-operative data including physiotherapy interventions and discharge information) will be collected from electonric medical records. Aside from the
Patients will be recruited for this observational study pre-operatively (where able) or within 24 hours following open heart surgery. Physical activity levels of cardiac surgery patients will be measured via the use of a tri-axial acceleromter (ActiGraph) for 7 days post-operatively. Routine hospital level data (such as demographics, operative and post-operative data including physiotherapy interventions and discharge information) will be collected from electonric medical records. Aside from the fitting of the ActiGraph device to the patient's thigh, this study will not involve any deviation from usual care.
Sponsors
Victorian Heart Hospital, Monash Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Adult patients undergoing open heart surgery via sternotomy where informed consent can be provided by the participant or an appropriate decision maker
Exclusion criteria
- Patients mechanically ventilated for >20 hours post-operatively - Patients with neurological impairments affecting the ability to mobilise (e.g. ABI, seizures) - Patients with documented mobility restrictions - Patients not able to ambulate independently (with or without a gait aid) prior to admission - Patients who are unable to understand basic English
Outcome results
None listed