Day Time Activity Level in Inpatient Neurological Rehabilitation as Related to Functional Outcomes at Discharge, Length of Stay, Discharge Location, and Quality of Life: a Preliminary Study

NCT04065178 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1050469
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This preliminary study is intended to collect activity level data in a preliminary longitudinal means in order to gain more knowledge into our patient's current activity status. Our long-term objective of tracking patient activity levels in relation to function and length of stay is to identify opportunities for improved patient activity level, decreased length of stay, and increased functional mobility at discharge. The main purpose of this study is the exploration of the ability to generate meaningful activity data. Usual standard of care will be taking place during this preliminary study, there is not an intervention being studied at this time.

Conditions

Activity Level

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Sedentary Minutes

  Sedentary minutes will be reported from the Fitbit Charge 2.

  Length of stay in the inpatient facility-will differ for each patient (expected average of 3 weeks)

• Lightly Active Minutes

  Lightly active minutes will be reported from the Fitbit Charge 2.

  Length of stay in the inpatient facility-will differ for each patient (expected average of 3 weeks)

• Fairly Active Minutes

  Fairly active minutes will be reported from the Fitbit Charge 2.

  Length of stay in the inpatient facility-will differ for each patient (expected average of 3 weeks)

• Very Active Minutes

  Very active minutes will be reported from the Fitbit Charge 2.

  Length of stay in the inpatient facility-will differ for each patient (expected average of 3 weeks)

• Minutes Asleep

  Minutes asleep will be reported from the Fitbit Charge 2.

  Length of stay in the inpatient facility-will differ for each patient (expected average of 3 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Cognitive Function via the FIM Instrument

  Length of stay in the inpatient facility-will differ for each patient (expected average of 3 weeks)

Study Arms (1)

Level of Activity

Level of activity for all patients admitting to the inpatient neurological rehabilitation unit.

Behavioral: Level of activity

Interventions

Level of activity BEHAVIORAL

Inpatients will be asked if they are willing to wear a heart rate tracking fitness watch during their stay. They will be asked quality of life questions on a questionnaire that will take approximately 30 minutes to answer at admission and discharge. At the end of the study they will return the Fitbit Charge 2 to the study coordinator or their nurse. Your rehabilitation plan of care will not change in any other way.

Level of Activity

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients admitting to the Inpatient Neurological Specialty Unit (a rehab unit)

You may qualify if:

• English as a first speaking language
• willingness to participate (family consent if patient is not able to consent)
• ability to wear a heart rate tracking device during full admission
• intact skin integrity of the arms
• commercial insurance or government insurance (medicare or medicaid)
• an estimated length of stay greater than 5 days and less than 5 weeks at initial assessment by the admitting team

You may not qualify if:

• patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), brain tumors, or degenerative neurological disorders
• patients with a pacemaker, left ventricular assist device, or with ventilator support
• patients without health insurance in place
• non-primary English speaking
• patients who require 1:1 supervision as they are deemed unable to comply with device wearing

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Intermountain Health Care, Inc.: lead

Study Sites (1)

Intermountain Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84107, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Kelli Cooper, PT, DPT, NCS

  Intermountain Health Care, Inc.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 23, 2019
• First Posted: August 22, 2019
• Study Start: November 26, 2018
• Primary Completion: September 23, 2020
• Study Completion: September 23, 2020
• Last Updated: April 5, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)