Study details
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Geriatric Thoracic Surgery Ambulation Challenge
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
NCT IDNCT04630496ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
30
Study length
about 4.4 years
Ages
65+
Locations
2 sites in MA
What this study is about
Researchers are testing if using a Fitbit to track steps can help elderly patients recovering from thoracic surgery walk more each day. The trial will follow participants for 1590 days and aims to enroll around 30 people.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Participate in Fitbit
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
All receive treatment
Everyone gets the investigational treatment.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Devices
wearable