Status:
COMPLETED
IText For ICOUGH: Improving Ambulation of Surgical Patients Through Text Messaging
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Medical Center
Conditions:
Ambulation Difficulty
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators plan to conduct a study that evaluates if text messaging increases patients' adherence to ambulation (specifically reminding patients to get out of bed three or more times daily) whi...
Detailed Description
Pulmonary complications (e.g., pneumonia, unplanned intubation, and prolonged duration of ventilatory support) occur after about 1-2% of operations in the United States, leading to significant morbidi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients of all genders on any surgical service at Boston Medical Center
- English speaking
- Ability to read at 5th grade level
- Able to ambulate, with or without assistance
- Possession of a personal cell phone that can receive text messages
Exclusion
- Visually impaired or blind
- Presence of neuromuscular disease or inability to perform all the measures in the ICOUGH protocol
- Prisoners
- Pregnant women
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 21 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 13 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03834428
Start Date
March 21 2019
End Date
July 13 2019
Last Update
July 16 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118