Clinical trial · Interventional
Detecting Activity to Support Healing
Technology to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Before and After Cancer Surgery
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this research is to develop and test a technology-supported intervention to reduce sedentary behavior before and after cancer surgery. Surgical oncology patients are at elevated risk for postoperative complications and readmissions. Sedentary behavior increases markedly after surgery and hospitalization, and reducing sedentary behavior around the time of cancer surgery could reduce risk while also empowering cancer patients to take a more active role in their recovery.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Peritoneal Cancer | Malignant Peritoneal Neoplasm | ALIAS | 0.90 |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth-enabled activity monitor | Device | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Sedentary Behavior | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Sedentary behavior intervention group
- description
- This group will wear an activity monitor linked to a smartphone app that will send prompts aimed at interrupting prolonged sedentary bouts
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Sedentary Behavior
- Device: Bluetooth-enabled activity monitor
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Monitoring-only group
- description
- This group will wear a bluetooth-enabled activity monitor but will not be prompted to change behavior
- interventionNames
- Device: Bluetooth-enabled activity monitor
Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Retention
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Scheduled for curative surgical treatment of metastatic colorectal or peritoneal cancer at UPMC Shadyside * Ability to stand and walk unassisted prior to surgery * Identified at least two weeks prior to their scheduled surgery date Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read and write in English
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDLow CA, Danko M, Durica KC, Vega J, Li M, Kunta AR, Mulukutla R, Ren Y, Sereika SM, Bartlett DL, Bovbjerg DH, Dey AK, Jakicic JM. A Real-Time Mobile Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior Before and After Cancer Surgery: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Perioper Med. 2023 Jan 12;6:e41425. doi: 10.2196/41425. PMID 36633893