Postoperative complications and mobilisation following major abdominal surgery with vs. without fitness tracker-based feedback (EXPELLIARMUS): study protocol for a student-led multicentre randomised controlled trial (CHIR-Net SIGMA study group).


Journal

Trials
ISSN: 1745-6215
Titre abrégé: Trials
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101263253

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Mar 2020
Historique:
received: 12 10 2019
accepted: 02 03 2020
entrez: 16 4 2020
pubmed: 16 4 2020
medline: 15 12 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Postoperative complications following major abdominal surgery are frequent despite progress in surgical technique and perioperative care. Early and enhanced postoperative mobilisation has been advocated to reduce postoperative complications, but it is still unknown whether it can independently improve outcomes after major surgery. Fitness trackers (FTs) are a promising tool to improve postoperative mobilisation, but their effect on postoperative complications and recovery has not been investigated in clinical trials. This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial with two parallel study groups evaluating the efficacy of an enhanced and early mobilisation protocol in combination with FT-based feedback in patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery. Participants are randomly assigned (1:1) to either the experimental group, which receives daily step goals and a FT giving feedback about daily steps, or the control group, which is mobilised according to hospital standards. The control group also receives a FT, however with a blackened screen; thus no FT-based feedback is possible. Randomisation will be stratified by type of surgery (laparoscopic vs. open). The primary endpoint of the study is postoperative morbidity within 30 days measured via the Comprehensive Complication Index. Secondary endpoints include number of steps as well as a set of functional, morbidity and safety parameters. A total of 348 patients will be recruited in 15 German centres. The study will be conducted and organised by the student-led German Clinical Trial Network SIGMA. Our study aims at investigating whether the implementation of a simple mobilisation protocol in combination with FT-based feedback can reduce postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. If so, FTs would offer a cost-effective intervention to enhance postoperative mobilisation and improve patient outcomes. Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien (DRKS, German Clinical Trials Register): DRKS00016755, UTN U1111-1228-3320. Registered on 06.03.2019.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Postoperative complications following major abdominal surgery are frequent despite progress in surgical technique and perioperative care. Early and enhanced postoperative mobilisation has been advocated to reduce postoperative complications, but it is still unknown whether it can independently improve outcomes after major surgery. Fitness trackers (FTs) are a promising tool to improve postoperative mobilisation, but their effect on postoperative complications and recovery has not been investigated in clinical trials.
METHODS METHODS
This is a multicentre randomised controlled trial with two parallel study groups evaluating the efficacy of an enhanced and early mobilisation protocol in combination with FT-based feedback in patients undergoing elective major abdominal surgery. Participants are randomly assigned (1:1) to either the experimental group, which receives daily step goals and a FT giving feedback about daily steps, or the control group, which is mobilised according to hospital standards. The control group also receives a FT, however with a blackened screen; thus no FT-based feedback is possible. Randomisation will be stratified by type of surgery (laparoscopic vs. open). The primary endpoint of the study is postoperative morbidity within 30 days measured via the Comprehensive Complication Index. Secondary endpoints include number of steps as well as a set of functional, morbidity and safety parameters. A total of 348 patients will be recruited in 15 German centres. The study will be conducted and organised by the student-led German Clinical Trial Network SIGMA.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
Our study aims at investigating whether the implementation of a simple mobilisation protocol in combination with FT-based feedback can reduce postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. If so, FTs would offer a cost-effective intervention to enhance postoperative mobilisation and improve patient outcomes.
TRIAL REGISTRATION BACKGROUND
Deutsches Register Klinischer Studien (DRKS, German Clinical Trials Register): DRKS00016755, UTN U1111-1228-3320. Registered on 06.03.2019.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32293519
doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4220-8
pii: 10.1186/s13063-020-4220-8
pmc: PMC7092422
doi:

Types de publication

Comparative Study Journal Article Multicenter Study Randomized Controlled Trial

Langues

eng

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Auteurs

Marius Schwab (M)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Niall Brindl (N)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Alexander Studier-Fischer (A)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Thomas Tu (T)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Julia Gsenger (J)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Max Pilgrim (M)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Mirco Friedrich (M)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Pia-Elena Frey (PE)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Christina Achilles (C)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Alexander Leuck (A)

Faculty of Medicine, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 346, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Thore Bürgel (T)

Health Data Science Unit, University Hospital Heidelberg, BioQuant, Im Neuenheimer Feld 267, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Manuel Feisst (M)

Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Christina Klose (C)

Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Solveig Tenckhoff (S)

CHIR-Net Coordination Centre at the Study Centre of the German Surgical Society (SDGC), University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

Colette Dörr-Harim (C)

Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.

André L Mihaljevic (AL)

Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. mihaljevic@uni-heidelberg.de.

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