Laparoscopic Gynecologic Surgery Clinical Trial
— TelemedicineOfficial title:
Utilizing Telemedicine for Delivery of Postoperative Care Following Minimally-invasive Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT number | NCT04348357 |
Other study ID # | E19110 |
Secondary ID | |
Status | Completed |
Phase | N/A |
First received | |
Last updated | |
Start date | June 21, 2019 |
Est. completion date | May 6, 2020 |
Verified date | June 2020 |
Source | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The investigators propose a pilot project in which enrolled patients undergoing major gynecologic surgery will be randomized to either a traditional office postoperative visit or a telemedicine postoperative visit. The two groups will then be compared on a variety of metrics including clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and time.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 53 |
Est. completion date | May 6, 2020 |
Est. primary completion date | May 6, 2020 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 60 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion criteria - Female patients between ages 18-60 - Have access to smart-phone with video/audio and internet capabilities - Undergoing laparoscopic gynecologic surgery that requires a postoperative visit - Total laparoscopic hysterectomy - Laparoscopic removal of adnexal structures - Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis Exclusion criteria - Patient unwilling to participate - The patient is unwilling to install and utilize the telemedicine app on their smartphone. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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United States | Texas Tech University Health Scince Center El Paso | El Paso | Texas |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso |
United States,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | PSQ-18 General Satisfaction | General satisfaction component from PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18). Ranges from 1 to 5, with 5 being the maximum score (favorable), and 1 being the minimum score (unfavorable). | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) | |
Primary | PSQ-18 Technical Quality | Technical Quality component from PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18). Ranges from 1 to 5, with 5 being the maximum score (favorable), and 1 being the minimum score (unfavorable) | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) | |
Primary | PSQ-18 Interpersonal Manner | Interpersonal manner component from PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18). Ranges from 1 to 5, with 5 being the maximum score (favorable), and 1 being the minimum score (unfavorable) | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) | |
Primary | PSQ-18 Communication | Communication component from PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18). Ranges from 1 to 5, with 5 being the maximum score (favorable), and 1 being the minimum score (unfavorable) | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) | |
Primary | PSQ-18 Time Spent With Doctor | "Time spent with doctor" component from PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18). Ranges from 1 to 5, with 5 being the maximum score (favorable), and 1 being the minimum score (unfavorable) | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) | |
Primary | PSQ-18 Accessibility and Convenience | "Accessibility and convenience" component from PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18). Ranges from 1 to 5, with 5 being the maximum score (favorable), and 1 being the minimum score (unfavorable) | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) | |
Secondary | Actual Visit Time | Time that the actual postoperative encounter took, originally to be measured in seconds, and then rounded to the nearest minute for reporting. This is measured at the time of visit by research staff using a stop-watch. | Measured at the time of postoperative visit, which occurred 2-3 weeks after surgery | |
Secondary | Visits to Emergency Department | Number of visits to the emergency department occurring after the postoperative visit, within 30 days of the surgery | 30 days after surgery | |
Secondary | Phone-calls to Office | Number of phone-calls made to office for postoperative complaints occurring after postoperative visit, within 30 days of the surgery | 30 days after surgery | |
Secondary | Time Dedicated by Patient to Complete Visit | Patient estimate of the time it took them to complete the postoperative visit, including transportation to and from the clinic (if randomized to office visit group). Measured in minutes (increments of 5) | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) | |
Secondary | Number of Patients Who Desired to Switch Groups | Participants who responded YES when asked during the final interview (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) if they would've switched groups if given the chance. | 1 month after surgery (1-2 weeks after postoperative visit) |
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