Respiratory Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to investigate if patients hospitalised for medical disease will increase their time spent out of bed during hospitalisation through simple feedback about physical activities from a mobile device. Physical activity is measured by means of a pair of accelerometers embedded in band aids placed on the thigh and on the chest. The measurement is continuous and data is uploaded to a secure internet-server. Summaries of physical activity (bedrest, sitting, standing, walking) is computed and can be displayed on a mobile device (tablet) through a dedicated application. The study will be conducted as a controlled cohort study in a large tertiary public hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark. Patients admitted to Department of Respiratory Medicine will be included and will have their physical activity measured during hospitalisation. Half of the cohort will receive visual feedback about the amount of physical activity from a mobile device placed on the bed table. A total of 108 patients will be included resulting in 6 periods of 18 patients each.
Interventions
DEVICEVisual feedback of physical activity
A monitor (tablet) will display the level of physical activity during hospitalisation. The monitor will be placed at the bedside (table).
DEVICENo feedback of physical activity
There will be no visual feedback of the physical activity (no monitor placed at the bedside (table)).
A pair of accelerometers placed on the chest and on the thigh will measure the physical activity level during hospitalisation. The measurement is made continuously and stored on a secure web-server.
Sponsors
Marius Henriksen
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
There will be sequential inclusion to each cohort. Each sequence includes 18 patients (corresponding to the number of beds at the department). Thus the patients hospitalised during the first period will receive feedback (exposed cohort). In the second period the patients will not receive feedback (non-exposed cohort), and so forth. A total of 108 patients will be included resulting in 6 periods of 18 patients each.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Is admitted to the Department of Respiratory Medicine 2. Has signed informed consent 3. Reads and speaks Danish
Exclusion criteria
1. Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, makes the person unfit for participation 2. Has allergy towards band aid
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time spent out of bed during hospitalisation | 7 Days | Time (in minutes) spent out of bed measured in minutes related to the total hospitalisation time. The time spent out of bed will be recorded throughout the hospitalisation for a maximum of 7 days. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time spent sitting during hospitalisation | 7 Days | Time (in minutes) spent sitting related to the total hospitalisation time. The time sitting will be recorded throughout the hospitalisation for a maximum of 7 days. |
| Time spent standing during hospitalisation | 7 Days | Time (in minutes) spent standing related to the total hospitalisation time. The time standing will be recorded throughout the hospitalisation for a maximum of 7 days. |
| Time spent walking during hospitalisation | 7 Days | Time (in minutes) spent walking related to the total hospitalisation time. The time walking will be recorded throughout the hospitalisation for a maximum of 7 days. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 7 Days | Mortality at any time during hospitalisation will be recorded. |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed