NCT01254851
Post Operative Walking Enhancements for Recovery (POWER) Trial
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NCT01254851
INTERVENTIONAL
Post Operative Walking Enhancements for Recovery (POWER) Trial
This study is a non-blinded randomized controlled trial. Consenting participants will be randomized to routine post-operative ambulation vs. goal-augmented post-operative care (they will be given a goal number of steps to take on each post-operative day) following in-patient gynecologic surgery.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Independent ambulation pre-operatively
* Undergoing gynecologic procedure
* Expected to ambulate within 12 hours of their procedure
Exclusion Criteria:
* Children under the age of 18
* Inability to ambulate independently prior to their surgery
* Primary surgeon does not want patient to ambulate within 12 hours of procedure
* English is not the primary language spoken by the patient
External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality
- PREVENTION
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- Type: BEHAVIORAL
- Name: goal-augmented post-operative care
- Description: Patients in the goal-augmented post-operative care group will be given a goal number of steps to take on each post-operative day following in-patient gynecologic surgery.
- Arm Group Labels: goal-augmented post-operative care.
- Loyola University