Video Consultation During Follow up Surgical Care

Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title:

Video Consultation During Follow up Care: Effect on Quality of Care and Patient- and Provider Attitude in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04538677
• Other study ID #: W17_149
• Status: Completed
• Start date: June 1, 2017
• Est. completion date: August 23, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: August 2020
• Source: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study was to compare the willingness to use and attitude towards VC amongst both patients with colorectal cancer and healthcare providers during follow up care. Second, to determine the satisfaction with the quality of the healthcare provider and the usability of the used VC technology. 50 patients will be asked to choose between video consultation or face-to-face contact at the outpatient surgical clinic.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: August 23, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: August 23, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 years or older

• Fluent in speaking and writing in Dutch

• Follow up appointments in which overall progress, new complaints, results with good news and treatment was discussed were considered feasible.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Introductory appointments

• Bad news consultations

• Physical examination needed

• No access to Internet

• No access to a smartphone, tablet or computer with a camera

• Not willing to activate their electronic patient portal

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Neoplasms

Intervention

Device:
• Video consultation
A two-way audio and visual connection between patients and surgeons

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Netherlands	Amsterdam UMC, location AMC	Amsterdam

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Attitude and satisfaction with video consultation	PAT-VC questionnaire	Immediately after the consult
Secondary	Usability of the video consultation technology	SUS questionnaire	Immediately after the test consult
Secondary	Quality of provided care by surgeon: MSF questionnaire	MSF questionnaire	Immediately after the consult
Secondary	Satisfaction of surgeons: Questionnaire	Questionnaire	Immediately after the consult