Impact of Postoperative Telemedicine Visit vs In-person Visit on Patient Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NCT ID: NCT04652674
Last Updated: 2022-12-27
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
58 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-09-28
2022-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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Group I
Patients who will undergo telemedicine visit approximately 1 week postoperatively, then an in-person clinic visit approximately 4 weeks postoperatively
Telemedicine visit
A postoperative visit with the patient's surgeon conducted remotely via audio/video smartphone app
Group II
Patients who will undergo in-person clinic visit approximately 1 week postoperatively, then a telemedicine visit approximately 4 weeks postoperatively
In-person postoperative visit
A standard-of-care in-person postoperatively visit with the patient's surgeon
Interventions
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Telemedicine visit
A postoperative visit with the patient's surgeon conducted remotely via audio/video smartphone app
In-person postoperative visit
A standard-of-care in-person postoperatively visit with the patient's surgeon
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Patients with a computer or phone device with video and audio capabilities
Exclusion Criteria
2. Patients with mental disability
3. Patients without a computer or phone device with video and audio capabilities
4. Patients who require physical intervention during their first postoperative visit (e.g. drain removal, suture removal, staple removal)
5. Patients who are readmitted to the hospital prior to their first postoperative visit will be excluded.
18 Years
100 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Karen Zaghiyan
Associate Professor of Surgery
Principal Investigators
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Karen Zaghiyan, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Associate Professor of Surgery
Locations
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States
Countries
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References
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Grenda TR, Whang S, Evans NR 3rd. Transitioning a Surgery Practice to Telehealth During COVID-19. Ann Surg. 2020 Aug;272(2):e168-e169. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004008.
Gunter RL, Chouinard S, Fernandes-Taylor S, Wiseman JT, Clarkson S, Bennett K, Greenberg CC, Kent KC. Current Use of Telemedicine for Post-Discharge Surgical Care: A Systematic Review. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 May;222(5):915-27. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.01.062. Epub 2016 Feb 13. No abstract available.
Huang EY, Knight S, Guetter CR, Davis CH, Moller M, Slama E, Crandall M. Telemedicine and telementoring in the surgical specialties: A narrative review. Am J Surg. 2019 Oct;218(4):760-766. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.07.018. Epub 2019 Jul 18.
Hakim AA, Kellish AS, Atabek U, Spitz FR, Hong YK. Implications for the use of telehealth in surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Surg. 2020 Jul;220(1):48-49. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.04.026. Epub 2020 Apr 21.
Hwa K, Wren SM. Telehealth follow-up in lieu of postoperative clinic visit for ambulatory surgery: results of a pilot program. JAMA Surg. 2013 Sep;148(9):823-7. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.2672.
Mann DM, Chen J, Chunara R, Testa PA, Nov O. COVID-19 transforms health care through telemedicine: Evidence from the field. J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2020 Jul 1;27(7):1132-1135. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa072.
Related Links
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Sealed Envelope tool for randomization
Other Identifiers
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STUDY00000944
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id