Implementation of a Computer-based Questionnaire for Preoperative Evaluation in Anesthesia Ambulance

NCT ID: NCT03243747

Last Updated: 2018-06-25

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 81 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-10-04
• Study Completion Date: 2016-10-14

Brief Summary

Preanesthetic evaluation is a clinical assessment process with purpose of increased patient safety. One focus is review of patient medical history to reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality as well as optimize the daily process in at anesthesia ambulance. The aim of that study is the development and implementation of a practical computer-based individualized and risk-adapted questionnaire for the daily routine

Detailed Description

The study was a step-by-step process. In the first investigation in 2013 the investigators included 50 patients and 81 patients in 2016. Questionnaires were identical in both testing stages for comparability. Practicability of a computer-based questionnaire on patient medical history, diagnosis as well as behavior guidelines was tested at anesthesia ambulance. Moreover, the investigators evaluated the user satisfaction with the help of a separate anonym paper-based questionnaire in 2013 as well as in 2016.

Conditions

Patient Satisfaction; In-hospital Process Optimization

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years and older
• Patients who undergo a procedure in anaesthesia and elective surgery
• German speaking people

Exclusion Criteria

• Emergency surgery
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification V and VI
• Patients with guardianship

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Claudia Spies

Clinical Director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine Berlin (CCM, CVK)

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Claudia Spies, MD, Prof.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Charité - Univsersitätsmedizin Berlin

Locations

Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicne Berlin (CCM/CVK)

Berlin, , Germany

Countries

Germany

Other Identifiers

WAA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id