Telehealth Following Orthopaedic Procedures
Evaluation of Telehealth Follow-up Appointments Following Orthopaedic Surgery
1 other identifier
interventional
198
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate the quality of care provided by a home-based teleheath program as a safe and acceptable alternative to an in-person office visit as determined by satisfaction with the program and the amount of further medical management required by the patients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Oct 2017
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 6, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 17, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 22, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2019
CompletedApril 22, 2019
April 1, 2019
1.7 years
April 17, 2019
April 19, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Patient Satisfaction: Likert Score
Likert Score self-reported patient satisfaction
2 mont post-operative period following surgery
Study Arms (2)
In-person office visit
ACTIVE COMPARATORTelehealth visit with provider
ACTIVE COMPARATORInterventions
Post-operative visit to occur in-person with provider
Post-operative visit to occur via telehealth software platform with provider
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- \. Subjects over 18 and under 75 years of age undergoing elective primary orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital or Methodist Hospital who have the capability to utilize a telecommunications platform (computer, tablet or similar device at home with a webcam, microphone and access to high-speed internet).
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects who are unable to access the telemedicine platform or who are uncomfortable with following up in this fashion
- Subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide post-operative radiographs electronically or who are unable or unwilling to obtain them
- Subjects with workman's compensation or automotive claims or other ongoing litigation
- Subjects that are unable or unwilling to consent for enrollment
- Patients under the age of 18 years
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Patients undergoing surgery for tumor, trauma or infection or who require revision or staged procedures
- Patients without English-language proficiency
- Patients with unforeseen intra-operative or perioperative complications
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Rothman Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 17, 2019
First Posted
April 22, 2019
Study Start
October 6, 2017
Primary Completion
June 1, 2019
Study Completion
December 1, 2019
Last Updated
April 22, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-04