NCT07010081

Brief Summary

This study aims to explore patients' use of digital services for self-management of their health following major surgery at Jessa Hospital. Besides this, the study evaluates patients' ability to process and critically assess health information during recovery, their understanding of health concepts and risk factors, and their perception of data security and control over personal health information. Additionally, the study aims to examine patients' motivation to use digital services, their access to and trust in reliable digital health resources, and how well these services meet their individual needs. Furthermore, the study assesses the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using digital health tools in a post-operative setting, as well as evaluating the digital readiness of patients after surgery.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
220

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
12mo left

Started May 2025

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

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 Progress49%
May 2025May 2027

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 26, 2025

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 27, 2025

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 8, 2025

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

May 1, 2026

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2027

Expected
Last Updated

October 1, 2025

Status Verified

September 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

11 months

First QC Date

May 27, 2025

Last Update Submit

September 26, 2025

Conditions

Digital Health

Keywords

Remote monitoringMajor surgery

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Patients' understanding of comfort and engagement with using digital services for self- management of their disease

    The patients' understanding of comfort and engagement with using digital services for self- management of their disease after major surgery will be evaluated using scale 4 of the eHLQ.

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

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Ability of patients to use technology to process and critically evaluate health information

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

  • Patients' understanding of health concepts, their health status, and risk factors

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

  • Patients' perception of data security and control over personal health data

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

  • Patients' motivation to use digital services for managing postoperative health

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

  • Patients' access to and trust in reliable digital health services

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

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (1)

Surveys

EXPERIMENTAL

Conducting questionnaires during a follow-up consultation after major surgery

Procedure: Surveys

Interventions

SurveysPROCEDURE

Several questionnaires will be conducted once in-person to each patient after a follow-up consultation in the hospital after their major surgery

Surveys

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Jessa Hospital

Hasselt, Limburg, 3500, Belgium

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Surveys and Questionnaires

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data CollectionEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesHealth Care Evaluation MechanismsQuality of Health CareHealth Care Quality, Access, and EvaluationPublic HealthEnvironment and Public Health

Central Study Contacts

Bjorn Stessel, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+3211222107bjorn.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

May 26, 2025

Primary Completion

May 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

May 1, 2027

Last Updated

October 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Locations

BE(1)