Evaluating Fitbits for Assessment of Physical Activity and Sleep in Pediatric Pain: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Study
These findings support the use of Fitbits as an acceptable and feasible method for collecting objective data on sleep and physical activity for youth experiencing pain. Findings also highlight the logistics of implementing consumer-grade wearable devices throughout all stages of the clinical research process.
Authors
- Navil F. Sethna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2200-9826)
- Joe Kossowsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6272-6259)
- Israel A. Gaytan-Fuentes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6232-6186)
- Camila Koike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6728-0428)
- Justin Chimoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1225-6056)
- Bridget A. Nestor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7792-3773)
- Danielle Wallace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6648-9986)
- Roland Brusseau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9392-6325)
- Nicole Tacugue
- Nathalie Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9977-5364)
- Andreas M. Baumer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1048-8066)
- Benoit Delecourt
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Endicott College (US)
- ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- World Obesity Federation (GB)
- Center for Pain and the Brain (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-05-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/59074
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00