NCT00057083

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the physical separation between patient and physician required during telemedicine has an affect on physician-patient communication and related outcomes, including patient and physician satisfaction, patient compliance, and patient understanding of medical care.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
221

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2003

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2003

Completed
26 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 27, 2003

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 28, 2003

Completed
4.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2007

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Status Verified

February 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4.6 years

First QC Date

March 27, 2003

Last Update Submit

April 6, 2015

Conditions

TelemedicinePatient SatisfactionRemote Consultation

Keywords

TelemedicineRemote consultationPatient SatisfactionPhysician patient relationsProvider satisfactionDoctor-patient relations

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient and Physician Satisfaction Surveys on day of interventionRIAS (Roter Interaction Analysis System) Coding of videotapes for assessment of communication after intervention

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Knowledge and Understanding Questionnaires on day of intervention Compliance of study-related medications at 3 months

Study Arms (1)

Arm 1

OTHER
Other: Telemedicine Care

Interventions

Telemedicine CareOTHER
Arm 1

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Only adult (age\>18) patients referred from the Appleton Clinic are eligible. All Appleton patients who are considered new patient referrals (ie, have never been seen in the pulmonary, rheumatology, and endocrine clinics at the Milwaukee VA) will be eligible. Appleton patients who have previously been seen by any of the nine participating endocrine, pulmonary, and rheumatology physicians at the Milwaukee VA will be eligible. These follow-up patients will be scheduled with the previously seen participating physician, so there is no disruption of the ongoing patient-provider relationship. Patients that have established care with a non-participating provider will not be eligible. Patients that have been referred to the specialist for an outpatient procedure (eg, request to perform pulmonary function testing or bronchoscopy) will not be eligible. Repeat visits to the same or any other participating physician will not be eligible. Adult patients who have a significant communication disability (severe speech and hearing impairment, severe dementia, or mental health condition resulting in a non-communicative patient) and are considered mentally competent to provide informed written consent will not be eligible. Patients with disabilities other than those mentioned will be eligible.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients that have established care with a non-participating provider will not be eligible to participate. Patients that have been referred to the specialist for an outpatient procedure (e.g. request to perform pulmonary function testing or bronchoscopy) will not be eligible. Repeat visits to the same or any other participating physician will not be eligible. Adult patients who have a significant communication disability (severe speech and hearing impairment, severe dementia, or mental health condition resulting in a non-communicative patient) and are considered mentally competent to provide informed written consent will not be eligible to participate.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

San Diego, California, 92161, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Patient Satisfaction

Interventions

Telemedicine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Treatment Adherence and ComplianceHealth BehaviorBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Delivery of Health CarePatient Care ManagementHealth Services Administration

Study Officials

  • Zia Agha, MD MS

    VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
FED
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 27, 2003

First Posted

March 28, 2003

Study Start

March 1, 2003

Primary Completion

October 1, 2007

Study Completion

October 1, 2007

Last Updated

April 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2008-02

Locations

US(1)