Web-based Visit for Colorectal Surgery

NCT05084131 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: H00017264
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study to evaluate how well an online format would work for the first post-operative visit after a patient undergoes colon and rectal surgery. This online format is integrated into Epic MyChart. This study aims to determine whether the online format is feasible and acceptable to patients and surgeons as a standard post-operative visit.

Conditions

Colorectal Surgery

Keywords

online visit; web visit; patient portal; colorectal surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Patient satisfaction with questionnaire

  After the in-person follow-up visit, patients were asked to complete a satisfaction questionnaire of the online visit survey

  2 weeks

• Provider satisfaction with questionnaire

  After the in-person follow-up visit, colorectal surgeons were asked to complete a satisfaction survey

  2 weeks

Interventions

Use of an online questionnaire as follow-up after abdominal colorectal surgery OTHER

Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire via the institutional patient portal. Participants were also asked to upload a photo of their respective incisions. Participants then had an in-person follow-up visit.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who underwent elective abdominal colorectal surgery

You may qualify if:

• Age 18 or older
• Planned/underwent surgery that was performed by a surgeon in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Requires a post-operative follow-up outpatient visit 2-3 weeks from surgery or from discharge from hospital
• Has access to a smart mobile phone, tablet or computer to access online web interface for the web-based visit
• Patients with an Epic MyChart account set up.
• Has ability to take photographs of surgical incision or has access to someone who can take a picture for them.

You may not qualify if:

• Requires visiting nurse services at discharge from hospital
• Cannot use web-based interface or unable to complete questions online
• Cannot read English, speak English, or would require interpreter services. The reason for excluding these patients is there are not yet MyChart services available in non-English languages at Umass Memorial. It would not be fiscally possible to acquire these for a pilot feasibility study. As the MyChart experience is meant to be completed at home, it would not be possible to provider a medical interpreter in a non-office or hospital setting.
• Adults unable to consent (adults lacking capacity)
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Prisoners
• Pregnant women
• Patients undergoing anal surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Massachusetts, Worcester: lead

Study Sites (1)

UMASS Memorial Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Beauharnais CC, Hill SS, Sturrock PR, Davids JS, Alavi K, Maykel JA. Efficacy and satisfaction of asynchronous TeleHealth care compared to in-person visits following colorectal surgical resection. Surg Endosc. 2022 Dec;36(12):9106-9112. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09383-8. Epub 2022 Jun 17.

  PMID: 35713720 DERIVED

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Division Chief of Colorectal Surgery

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2021
• First Posted: October 19, 2021
• Study Start: May 14, 2019
• Primary Completion: February 15, 2021
• Study Completion: April 15, 2021
• Last Updated: October 28, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)