Comparison of Telemedicine Evaluation to Standard Evaluation Methods for Pre-Anesthesia Consultation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- ENT Patients Scheduled for Surgery
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
- Enrollment
- 200
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Comparison Of Telemedicine Evaluation To Standard Evaluation Methods For Pre-Anesthesia Consultation
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 9 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate different methods of pre-anesthesia consultation, with the aim of improving the day of surgery experience for the patient. In this study, we will use a telephone consultation, an in-person consultation, and a telemedicine consultation, which involves television cameras and monitors that allow live two-way communication for the pre-anesthesia consultation. The reason for this study is to evaluate the use of telemedicine for the pre-anesthesia consultation. Patients and anesthesiologists have been highly satisfied in previous studies using pre-anesthesia telemedicine consultation. In this study, we will examine a larger group of patients, as previous studies have studied smaller groups of patients.
Investigators
Richard Applegate
MD
Loma Linda University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients between the ages of 18 and 89 who are scheduled for otolaryngologic procedures and pre-anesthesia consultation.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Lack of consent; inability to understand English-
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Comparison Of Telemedicine Evaluation To Standard Evaluation Methods For Pre-Anesthesia Consultation
Time Frame: about 1 month
Primary outcomes include surgical cancellation rate, delays the day of surgery secondary to inadequate pre-op evaluation, adequacy of the airway, respiratory, and cardiovascular exams, and intra-op and post-op complications. Patient data will include age, gender, ASA Physical Status and type of surgery. The length of the PACE appointment and the number of days prior to surgery the PACE appointment was conducted will be noted. Patient satisfaction with the will be evaluated.