Using Digital Health in a Postoperative Setting After Major Surgery: Semi-structured Interview Study

NCT07010055 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2025/046
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate whether patients recognize a need for a remote monitoring care pathway during the post-operative period following major surgery at Jessa Hospital by means of a semi- structured interview. Besides this, the study explores patient perceptions and willingness to participate in digital monitoring care pathways, identifies potential barriers to adoption, and addressing concerns related to safety, data security, and privacy. Additionally, the study aims to assess patient needs regarding parameter collection, technology usage, and the overall functionality of digital monitoring systems, while evaluating the perceived usefulness of such a pathway in post-operative care.

Conditions

Digital Health

Keywords

Remote monitoring; Major surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Need for monitoring of vital and subjective parameters after discharge

  The primary outcome measurement will be assessed by asking patients if they believe that there is a need for monitoring of vital and subjective parameters after discharge.

  During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery

Secondary Outcomes (10)

• Perceptions regarding the implementation of digital monitoring care pathways

  During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery

• Willingness to participate in digital care pathways

  During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery

• Potential barriers to adopt digital care

  During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery

• Concerns about safety

  During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery

• Accuracy of data

  During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery

Study Arms (1)

Semi-structured interview

EXPERIMENTAL

Conducting a semi-structured interview during a follow-up consultation after major surgery

Procedure: Semi-structured interview

Interventions

Semi-structured interview PROCEDURE

A semi-structured interview will be conducted once in-person to each patient after a follow-up consultation in the hospital after their major surgery

Semi-structured interview

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Surgical patients
• \>18 years old, Undergone major surgery at Jessa Hospital Hasselt

You may not qualify if:

• Unable to provide informed consent or request to not participate in the study
• Cognitively incapable of understanding the study
• No understanding of the Dutch language

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Jessa Hospital: lead

Central Study Contacts

Bjorn Stessel, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+3211222107; bjorn.stessel@jessazh.be

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor, Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 27, 2025
• First Posted: June 8, 2025
• Study Start: June 2, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2027
• Last Updated: June 8, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-06