Can wrist sensors get hospital patients moving?
NCT ID NCT06784011
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether activity sensors can be easily used in hospitals to track how much patients move. 19 hospitalized adults who could walk but were on bed rest wore the sensors. Researchers measured how much extra time staff needed to use the sensors and how comfortable patients found them. The goal was to see if this technology could help reduce physical inactivity in hospitals.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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19 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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
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Who is studied
Patients that are hospitalised for at least 3 days on the medical ward 6.1 of the University Hospital Basel and are recruited either mondays or tuesdays.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * at least 3 days inpatient on the medical ward 6.1 (Monday to a maximum of Thursday or Tuesday to a maximum of Friday) * at least restricted bed rest * patient must be able to walk * patient must be cognitively able to follow instructions (normal Observation Screening Scale (DOS) und modified Confusion Assessment Method (mCAM)) * ≥ 18 years * signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * planned discharge within the next 3 days * planned surgery during the measurement * isolated patient * inability or contraindications to participate in the study or to follow the study procedures, e.g. due to certain neurological disorders, speech problems, mental disorders, or cognitive impairments * prior inclusion in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitiy Hospital Basel, Division of Internal Medicine
Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4031, Switzerland
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