Colon Cancer Clinical Trial
RCT of Mobile Apps & FitBit v. Usual Care
Summary
This is a randomized clinical trial to evaluate the use of mobile devices in preventing readmission in patients undergoing major GI cancer operations.
Full Description
Patients will be randomized to 1) standard of care or 2) to use our mobile app with standard care. The mobile app will collect information on patients' daily physical activity patterns and health status data for clinicians using smartphone mobile technology applications. The investigators believe that by tracking information on patients, the investigators may be able to intervene sooner and prevent a delay in care.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Subject is 18 years or older
Subject speaks English
Subject owns a smart phone
Subject is scheduled to undergo surgery for a GI cancer (pancreatic, hepatic, gastric, small bowel, colon, or rectal cancers)
Exclusion Criteria:
Physician deems the subject is unable to complete the study due to documented dementia
Subject is undergoing emergent surgery
Subject has sepsis from another source
Physician deems the subject is unable to complete the study due to documented alcohol and/or drug abuse
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