Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Recovering From Ambulatory Cancer Surgery: Measuring Early Postoperative Symptoms

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center5 sites in 1 country135 target enrollmentDecember 4, 2015

ConditionsPatients Scheduled to Undergo Surgery on the Gynecology Service

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Patients Scheduled to Undergo Surgery on the Gynecology Service
Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Enrollment: 135
Locations: 5
Primary Endpoint: number of patients who respond to the survery
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to find out if patients are willing to self-report symptoms in the first 5 days following discharge, or when they leave the hospital after "ambulatory surgery" ("ambulatory surgery" is when the patient has surgery and then goes home within 24 hours).

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 4, 2015

End Date

October 21, 2019

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•The patients must be undergoing surgery for an indication tracked within the Gynecologic AXR program or have an expected postoperative discharge within 24 hours of surgery. These surgical procedures typically include: minimally invasive hysterectomy or radical hysterectomy, salpingo-oophorectomies \[mentioned above\], and minimally invasive staging procedures.
•The patient must have a phone number or an email address.
•The patient must be willing to self-report postoperative symptoms over an automated phone system or via an online platform.
•The patient must speak and read fluent English.

Exclusion Criteria

•Non-English speaking patients
•Patients unwilling to provide contact information (email or phone number)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

number of patients who respond to the survery

Time Frame: up to 5 days after surgery

A patient will be deemed a "responder" if they complete at least 5 of the 8 symptom items on at least 3 days postoperatively. The symptom assessment method will be deemed successful if 32 of the 50 patients respond.