Tracking Wound Healing After Surgery With an App
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study uses a smartphone app called MyHealthPal to track wound healing after certain spine or pain management surgeries. If you are getting a spinal cord stimulator or pain pump procedure, you may be able to join and help improve how recovery is monitored.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have a smartphone (Android 5.0 Lollipop or later, or iPhone iOS 13 or later) and are comfortable using apps.
- You are scheduled for a spinal cord stimulator or intrathecal pump procedure (implant, removal, or revision) at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- You can attend all standard follow-up appointments after surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- You do not have an active infection prior to the surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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