Phone steps may reveal surgery recovery risk
NCT ID NCT06023069
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether the number of steps people take each day (tracked by their phone) is linked to how well they recover after non-cardiac surgery. Researchers will follow 264 adults and measure days spent at home alive within 30 days after surgery. The goal is to see if a simple, low-cost measure like step count can help identify patients at higher risk for complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple step tracking helps predict who recovers well after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that walking causes better outcomes, only that they are linked.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karolinska University Hospital
RECRUITINGStockholm, 171 76, Sweden
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