Fitbits help doctors measure spine surgery success
NCT ID NCT04498806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether Fitbit activity monitors can help measure physical function in people with cervical myelopathy (a spine condition) before and after decompression surgery. Researchers will compare Fitbit step counts with standard questionnaires to see if the monitors provide useful information. About 200 adults who are scheduled for surgery and own a smartphone will participate.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2018
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 + * Without known injuries or compounding disability * Without prior-to-injury activity limitations * Moderate to severe degenerative cervical pathology * Undergoing decompression surgery * Has a personal smartphone with the capability to download the Fitbit app. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable or unwilling to comply with study protocol * Known injuries or compounding disability * Prior-to-injury activity limitations * Inability to ambulate
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah Orthopedics
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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