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Fitbits could predict hospital readmissions after bladder surgery
NCT ID NCT07148765
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether wearable fitness trackers like the Fitbit Sense 2 can help doctors spot early signs of complications in patients recovering from bladder removal surgery. Fifty participants will wear the device and answer daily surveys for up to two weeks before surgery and 30 days after leaving the hospital. If the tracker or survey shows concerning changes, a healthcare provider will contact the patient within 24 hours. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and can identify early warning signs that might prevent hospital readmissions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fitbit Sense 2 wearable device and smartphone survey
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a system where doctors catch post-surgery problems early using wearable data, potentially reducing hospital readmissions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technology might not reliably predict complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * English-speaking * Owns a smartphone * Scheduled to undergo cystectomy with urinary diversion at a UPMC hospital Exclusion Criteria: * No reliable internet access * Concurrent enrollment in another interventional study that may interfere with outcomes
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UPMC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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