NCT00337584

Brief Summary

We are studying whether providing patients undergoing day surgery the opportunity to have their medical history reviewed by an hospital internist before surgery leads to better results after surgery. These doctors are internal medicine specialists who are experienced in assessing patients going to surgery, making sure they are "fine-tuned" before their operation. We believe this will ensure the safest and best surgical outcomes. The study involves the patient filling out a 3 page questionnaire for review by the internist prior to surgery. Additionally, patients will receive a follow-up phone call one week after surgery asking about the experience at the hospital and a questionnaire in the mail three months later to see if the patient had any medical problems after leaving the hospital.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2005

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2005

Completed
7 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 14, 2006

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 16, 2006

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

March 13, 2017

Status Verified

March 1, 2017

First QC Date

June 14, 2006

Last Update Submit

March 9, 2017

Conditions

Ambulatory Surgery

Keywords

out patient surgeryquality improvement

Interventions

Pre-surgical screeningPROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • All patients having ambulatory surgery performed by one of our participating surgeons during the study period.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients who speak neither English nor Spanish.
  • Patients who have had any surgery in the previous 6 months.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, 10021, United States

Location

Study Officials

  • Lisa A Mandl, MD MPH

    Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 14, 2006

First Posted

June 16, 2006

Study Start

December 1, 2005

Study Completion

June 1, 2007

Last Updated

March 13, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-03

Locations

US(1)