Physical Activity Tracking in Paediatric Elective Tonsillectomy

This pilot study will investigate the feasibility of physical activity tracking in patients aged 4-16 years before and after elective tonsillectomy as an innovative tool in paediatric research. The participating patients will receive a wearable physical activity tracker (CE-certified) that will continuously measure the patients' physical activity before and after an elective tonsillectomy, in addition to their parents' documentation of their child's activity in a conventional diary.

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Key information

Conditions

Tonsillectomy

Age range

4 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University Children's Hospital Basel

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, 4056, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 4 to 16 years old, in 2 subgroups (4-7 years, 8-16 years)
Inpatient surgery at University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), Switzerland
Children undergoing an elective tonsillectomy or tonsillotomy. Children having additional ENT procedures, such as adenectomy, tympanostomy, etc. may be included as well.

Exclusion criteria

Children with mental or physical impairment during daily-life activities.
Children undergoing additional surgical procedures other than Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) procedures impacting the recovery period.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Feasibility of physical activity tracking in children

Time frame: up to 6 weeks

Difference in proportions of patients having complete activity measurement data, comparing the electronic tracker with the conventional diary.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Children's Hospital Basel

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Registry information

Acronym: PATIPS

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Jun 2, 2017
Registry last updated: Apr 22, 2019

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