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)

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)

Abstract 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...

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Main Authors: Marius Schwab, Niall Brindl, Alexander Studier-Fischer, Thomas Tu, Julia Gsenger, Max Pilgrim, Mirco Friedrich, Pia-Elena Frey, Christina Achilles, Alexander Leuck, Thore Bürgel, Manuel Feisst, Christina Klose, Solveig Tenckhoff, Colette Dörr-Harim, André L. Mihaljevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Wearable fitness trackers
Postoperative complications
Major abdominal surgery
Quality of life
Recovery of function
Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-4220-8

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