Objective Measure of Recovery After Outpatient Surgery

Mayo Clinic5 enrolled

Overview

This is a study using wearable monitoring devices, patient activity and sleep patterns to monitor pre and post operative following outpatient inguinal hernia surgery to determine when these parameters return to baseline.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Hernia, Inguinal Convalescence

Interventions

GENEactivDEVICE

To wear a monitoring device for a period of time prior to surgery and post surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients presenting for outpatient inguinal hernia repair without significant medical comorbidities * Patients who consent to participating and willing to wear device for designated time period per protocol Exclusion Criteria: * History of chronic opioid use * Inability to speak English * Inability to give informed consent

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Determine time of return to baseline activity following elective outpatient hernia repair using wearable accelerometers that measure physical movement.

Time frame: 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Determine pain levels on visual analog scale after outpatient hernia repair via telephonic questionnaire.

Time frame: 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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