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Activity Monitors for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

This study is looking at how well activity monitors, like a Fitbit, can measure physical function in people with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). DCM is a condition where the spinal cord in your neck is compressed, causing problems like pain, numbness, and difficulty with movement. Researchers want to compare Fitbit data with standard questionnaires to see if activity monitors can provide a better way to understand and track the disease before and after surgery. You may be able to join if you are 18 or older, have moderate to severe DCM, are having decompression surgery, and own a smartphone that can run the Fitbit app. The study aims to enroll 200 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study with an enrollment goal of 200 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
What's involved
You would wear a Fitbit device to monitor your daily activity. Your activity levels will be assessed at follow-up visits 6-8 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after surgery.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 6 months after their surgery to assess their activity levels.

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NCT04498806

Activity Monitors as a Measure of Physical Function in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Enrolling by Invitation
NAAges 18–90Interventional
University of Utah
~200 participants
Updated 2026-04-17 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Fitbit

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Number of accrued steps in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy with surgical decompression assessed by Fitbit activity level
Measured over Follow Up Visit at 6-8 weeks
+2 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Cervical Myelopathy

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Utah1

Study leadership

  • Ryan Spiker, M.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Utah

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Age 18 +
Without known injuries or compounding disability
Without prior-to-injury activity limitations
Moderate to severe degenerative cervical pathology
Undergoing decompression surgery
Has a personal smartphone with the capability to download the Fitbit app.

Exclusion

Unable or unwilling to comply with study protocol
Known injuries or compounding disability
Prior-to-injury activity limitations
Inability to ambulate

What this trial measures

  • Number of accrued steps in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy with surgical decompression assessed by Fitbit activity levelFollow Up Visit at 6-8 weeks

    Measurement of steps accrued (#) will be collected via the Fitbit software, Fitabase.

  • Number of accrued steps in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy with surgical decompression assessed by Fitbit activity levelFollow Up Visit at 3-months

    Measurement of steps accrued (#) will be collected via the Fitbit software, Fitabase.

  • Number of accrued steps in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy with surgical decompression assessed by Fitbit activity levelFollow Up Visit at 6-months

    Measurement of steps accrued (#) will be collected via the Fitbit software, Fitabase.