The Impact of Telemedicine on Orthopaedic Trauma Patients With Closed Fractures

Telemedicine Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Impact of Telemedicine on Orthopaedic Trauma Patients With Closed Fractures

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01991782
• Other study ID #: 120725
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 11, 2012
• Last updated: December 26, 2014
• Start date: June 2012
• Est. completion date: June 2014

Study information

• Verified date: December 2014
• Source: Vanderbilt University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether telemedicine video calls for follow-up visits between patients and their orthopaedic trauma surgeons has an impact on patient satisfaction, quality of life, and treatment adherence. This study will also assess the feasibility of telemedicine as a medium for follow-up visits.

Description:

Patients who are over the age of 18 years with closed fractures treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center by the Orthopaedic Trauma Department will be recruited into the study into one of two arms: a telemedicine arm in which the patient will have some of his or her visits conducted through video calls, and a control arm in which all of the visits for the patient will be in-person at the Vanderbilt University Orthopaedic Trauma Clinic. Comparisons between the two groups will be made through surveys administered to the patients half-way through the study and at the conclusion of the study, and comparisons will be made using standard statistical tests. The feasibility of telemedicine as a medium for follow-up visits in lieu of in-person visits will be assessed in this study.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: June 2014
• Est. primary completion date: June 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• adults over 18 years old with closed fracture and having access to telemedicine technology (i.e. high speed Internet) at home

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients as part of vulnerable populations

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fracture
• Fractures, Bone
• Fractures, Closed
• Telemedicine

Intervention

Other:
• Telemedicine
Patients in the telemedicine cohort will have two follow-up visits (at 6 weeks and 6 months) through video calls.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Vanderbilt University	Nashville	Tennessee

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Vanderbilt University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes at Conclusion	Surveys will be administered to all patients in both arms of the study at the conclusion of the study to assess patient satisfaction with their treatment arms. Furthermore, all clinical outcomes for patients with be addressed at this point to note fracture healing status, any development of complications, and any redefinition of goals of care.	6 month	No