Trial Outcomes & Findings for Inpatient Enrollment of Patient Portal App (NCT NCT03431259)

NCT ID: NCT03431259

Last Updated: 2022-11-18

Results Overview

The number of patients enrolled who return to clinic for a followup visit at 3 months postop. It will be a count and proportion of the occurrence of a patient returning to clinic for followup

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

232 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3 months postoperative

Results posted on

2022-11-18

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Enrollment Group
Patient Gateway: Patients will be enrolled in the Patient Gateway app with the assistance of a research coordinator as an inpatient.
Information Group
Patients will be provided with information sheet only on how to enroll for Patient Gateway app.
Overall Study
STARTED
115
117
Overall Study
COMPLETED
113
116
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
1

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Inpatient Enrollment of Patient Portal App

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Enrollment Group
n=113 Participants
Patient Gateway: Patients will be enrolled in the Patient Gateway app with the assistance of a research coordinator as an inpatient.
Information Group
n=116 Participants
Patients will be provided with information sheet only on how to enroll for Patient Gateway app.
Total
n=229 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race · White/Caucasian race
92 Participants
n=5 Participants
99 Participants
n=7 Participants
191 Participants
n=5 Participants
Median income by Zipcode
83221 dollars
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26358 • n=5 Participants
80888 dollars
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27853 • n=7 Participants
82039 dollars
STANDARD_DEVIATION 27091 • n=5 Participants
Injury vs Acute Infection
Injury or Acute Infection
48 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
93 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
52.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16 • n=5 Participants
54.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.7 • n=7 Participants
53.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 16.4 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
60 Participants
n=5 Participants
55 Participants
n=7 Participants
115 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
53 Participants
n=5 Participants
61 Participants
n=7 Participants
114 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race · Non-White race
21 Participants
n=5 Participants
17 Participants
n=7 Participants
38 Participants
n=5 Participants
Injury vs Acute Infection
Elective
65 Participants
n=5 Participants
71 Participants
n=7 Participants
136 Participants
n=5 Participants
Admission Subspecialty
Joints
37 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=7 Participants
75 Participants
n=5 Participants
Admission Subspecialty
Oncology
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Admission Subspecialty
Sports/Shoulder
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Admission Subspecialty
Spine
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
41 Participants
n=5 Participants
Admission Subspecialty
Trauma
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
45 Participants
n=7 Participants
94 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months postoperative

The number of patients enrolled who return to clinic for a followup visit at 3 months postop. It will be a count and proportion of the occurrence of a patient returning to clinic for followup

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Enrollment Group
n=113 Participants
Patient Gateway: Patients will be enrolled in the Patient Gateway app with the assistance of a research coordinator as an inpatient.
Information Group
n=116 Participants
Patients will be provided with information sheet only on how to enroll for Patient Gateway app.
Return to Clinic
97 Participants
93 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months postoperative

The number of patients who used the patient gateway portal for any purpose at 3 months. This will be a count of participants.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Enrollment Group
n=113 Participants
Patient Gateway: Patients will be enrolled in the Patient Gateway app with the assistance of a research coordinator as an inpatient.
Information Group
n=116 Participants
Patients will be provided with information sheet only on how to enroll for Patient Gateway app.
Use of Any the Patient Gateway Portal at 3 Months
70 Participants
19 Participants

Adverse Events

Enrollment Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Information Group

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Marilyn Heng, Principal Investigator

Massachusetts General Hospital

Phone: 6176430149

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place