NCT04379921

Improving Spine Surgical Care With Real-Time Objective Patient Tracking Using the Apple Watch

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 255 (actual)
• Sponsor: Stanford University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

One of the primary goals of spine surgery is to reduce pain and increase mobility to improve patients' quality of life. Currently, there is no established method for surgeons to objectively track their patients' mobilization postoperatively. This study is the first prospective trial utilizing the Apple Watch to objectively track patients before and after elective spine surgery. The investigators hypothesize that the ability of patients to track their own activity and discuss with their surgeon objective mobilization goals will not only help patients achieve empowerment in their own care but also improve their overall satisfaction and self-reported outcomes after spine surgery.

Conditions

• Spine Disease
• Spine Degeneration
• Spinal Stenosis
• Surgery
• Spine Fusion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Apple Watch and App	Participants in the Apple Watch and App arm will receive an Apple Watch and download an App (NeuroCoach). The Apple Watch and App are used for this study to record patient's mobility information (e.g., step counts, heart rate, stairs climbed, distance traveled) as well as provide an additional platform for patients to complete questionnaires.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-11-30
• Completion: 2024-11-30
• First posted: 2020-05-08
• Last updated: 2025-12-19
• Results posted: 2025-12-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study