ArticleArthritis research & therapy2020
Physical activity measured using wearable activity tracking devices associated with gout flares.
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Novel Methods for Ascertainment of Gout Flares -A Pilot Study
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Engagement and attrition with eHealth tools for remote monitoring in chronic arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.RMD open · 2022Pooled it
- Digital positive affect intervention (PAI) versus self-monitoring placebo in the treatment of anxiety and depression: a two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT).BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- Importance of Considering the Gout Flare: Let's Learn to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time in Gout Clinical Trial Design.Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
- Feasibility of Long-Term Physical Activity Measurement With a Wearable Activity Tracker in Patients With Axial Spondyloarthritis: 1-Year Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Observational
- Lifestyle factors and hyperuricemia risk: a prospective cohort study of 14,635 participants examining the protective role of daily stair climbing.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The activity advantage: Objective measurement of preoperative activity is associated with postoperative recovery and outcomes in patients undergoing surgery with gynecologic oncologists.Gynecologic oncology · 2024Article
- [Wearables in rheumatology].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Review
- The Impact of Different Intensities of Physical Activity on Serum Urate and Gout: A Mendelian Randomization Study.Metabolites · 2024Article
- Participant Engagement and Adherence to Providing Smartwatch and Patient-Reported Outcome Data: Digital Tracking of Rheumatoid Arthritis Longitudinally (DIGITAL) Real-World Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Machine Learning Approaches to Classify Self-Reported Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Scores Using Activity Tracker Data: Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- The Impact of Wearable Technologies in Health Research: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Article
- Detection of Food Intake Sensor's Wear Compliance in Free-Living.IEEE sensors journal · 2021Article
- The Use of Consumer Wearable Physical Activity Monitors in Clinical Populations with Functional Limitations.Journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation (Wilmington, Del.) · 2021Article
- Wearable devices track gout flares.Nature reviews. Rheumatology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the feasibility and validity of using wearable activity trackers to test associations between gout flares with physical activity and sleep.
methodsParticipants with physician-diagnosed gout, hyperuricemia (≥ 6.8 mg/dl), current smartphone use, and ≥ 2 self-reported flares in the previous 6 months were enrolled. Physical activity, heart rate, and sleep data were obtained from wearable activity trackers (Fitbit Charge HR2). Daily compliance was defined by the availability of sufficiently complete activity data at least 80% of the day. Associations of weekly gout flares with sleep and activity were measured by comparing flare-related values to average sleep and steps per day. We used mixed linear models to account for repeated observations.
resultsForty-four participants enrolled; 33 met the criteria for minimal wear time and flare reporting, with activity tracker data available for 60.5% of all total study days. Mean ± SD age was 48.8 ± 14.9 years; 85% were men; 15% were black; 88% were on allopurinol or febuxostat, and 30% reported ≥ 6 flares in the prior 6 months. Activity trackers captured 204 (38%) person-weeks with flares and 340 (62%) person-weeks without flares. Mean ± SD daily step count was significantly lower (p < 0.0001) during weeks with gout flares (5900 ± 4071) than during non-flare periods (6972 ± 5214); sleep however did not differ.
conclusionThe pattern of wear in this study illustrates reasonable feasibility of using such devices in future arthritis research. The use of these devices to passively measure changes in physical activity patterns may provide an estimate of gout flare occurrence and duration.
trial registrationNCT, NCT02855437 . Registered 4 August 2016.
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