Smartphone app may predict recovery in older surgery patients
NCT ID NCT05886725
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a smartphone app can measure how well older adults (60+) walk before and after major abdominal surgery. Researchers will track walking speed and recovery over time using the app and an accelerometer. The goal is to find a simple way to identify patients who might need extra help recovering.
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 lead to a simple at-home test to identify older adults at risk of poor recovery after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early observational study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The app-based test may not be as accurate as in-clinic assessments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who are 60 years or older who have surgery scheduled at University of Chicago that can walk independently with or without an assistive device.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients \> or = 60 years of age and scheduled for surgery. * Access to a safe walking space roughly 30 ft in length. Safe walking spaces include a long hallway in the home, common use hallway in an apartment building or outside public area. * Able to walk independently with or without an assistive device (e.g. cane or walker) Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to walk independently * Surgery scheduled less than 7-days after APMC appointment * Patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery * Patients scheduled for neurological surgery * Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery * Non-English speaking.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Chicago Medical Center
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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