NCT03174496

Brief Summary

This pilot study will investigate the feasibility of physical activity tracking in patients aged 4-16 years before and after elective tonsillectomy as an innovative tool in paediatric research. The participating patients will receive a wearable physical activity tracker (CE-certified) that will continuously measure the patients' physical activity before and after an elective tonsillectomy, in addition to their parents' documentation of their child's activity in a conventional diary.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
24

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2017

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 30, 2017

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 2, 2017

Completed
27 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 29, 2017

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 25, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

April 22, 2019

Status Verified

April 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

May 30, 2017

Last Update Submit

April 19, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Feasibility of physical activity tracking in children

    Difference in proportions of patients having complete activity measurement data, comparing the electronic tracker with the conventional diary.

    up to 6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Children aged 4-7 years

Children and adolescents aged 8-16 years

Eligibility Criteria

Age4 Years - 16 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Children undergoing elective tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy

You may qualify if:

  • Age 4 to 16 years old, in 2 subgroups (4-7 years, 8-16 years)
  • Inpatient surgery at University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), Switzerland
  • Children undergoing an elective tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy. Children having additional ENT procedures, such as adenectomy, tympanostomy, etc. may be included as well.

You may not qualify if:

  • Children with mental or physical impairment during daily-life activities.
  • Children undergoing additional surgical procedures other than Ear, Nose \& Throat (ENT) procedures impacting the recovery period.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University Children's Hospital Basel

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4056, Switzerland

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Lambrechtse P, Ziesenitz VC, Atkinson A, Bos EJ, Welzel T, Gilgen Y, Gurtler N, Heuscher S, Cohen AF, van den Anker JN. Monitoring the recovery time of children after tonsillectomy using commercial activity trackers. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;180(2):527-533. doi: 10.1007/s00431-020-03900-4. Epub 2021 Jan 4.

Study Officials

  • Victoria Ziesenitz, MD

    University Children's Hospital Basel

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2017

First Posted

June 2, 2017

Study Start

June 29, 2017

Primary Completion

May 25, 2018

Study Completion

June 30, 2018

Last Updated

April 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations