RecruitingGait, Unsteady
At-home Walking Cadence Functional Assessment and Recovery Trajectory for Older Adults Undergoing Major Surgery
Eligible age
60+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This is a prospective observational study looking at gait-cadence in older adults who are scheduled to have major abdominal surgery at the University of Chicago. The objective of the study is to evaluate whether gait-cadence, as measured from a patient's mobile device at-home, can provide an accurate assessment of a patient's functional status prior to major abdominal surgery and identify patients at risk of poor functional outcomes.
Sponsor: University of Chicago
You may qualify if…
- ✓ Patients \> or = 60 years of age and scheduled for surgery.
- ✓ Access to a safe walking space roughly 30 ft in length. Safe walking spaces include a long hallway in the home, common use hallway in an apartment building or outside public area.
- ✓ Able to walk independently with or without an assistive device (e.g. cane or walker)
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ Inability to walk independently
- ✕ Surgery scheduled less than 7-days after APMC appointment
- ✕ Patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery
- ✕ Patients scheduled for neurological surgery
- ✕ Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery
- ✕ Non-English speaking.
Where it's recruiting
Illinois
Chicago
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT05886725 · last updated 2026-05-04