Online Peri-operative Education Program for Patients Undergoing Major Head & Neck Surgery
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Head and Neck NeoplasmsHead and Neck Cancer
- Interventions
- Other: CareOrbit
- Registration Number
- NCT05954676
- Lead Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
This phase of the project will evaluate the utility and efficacy of a personalized online patient education platform developed from efforts in Phase 1 in 1) increasing patients' and caregivers' pre- and post-operative preparedness and satisfaction, and 2) reducing readmission, ED/Urgent care/unplanned clinic visits and telephone calls to clinic staff.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- Have had or are undergoing free flap surgery and/or total laryngetomy
- Have internet access
- English speaking
Exclusion Criteria
- Younger than 18 years of age
- No internet access
- Non-English speaking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description CareOrbit - Caregivers CareOrbit Patients will be assigned a username and password to access their CareOrbit account via the internet (caregivers will use the same account information). These patients may designate up to 3 additional individuals who will be participating in the patient's postoperative care to receive the link along with a unique username and password via email. All patients will additionally receive standard pre- and post-operative instructions and care. This will include verbal education by the surgeons at their pre-operative visits. Patient questionnaires will be distributed at the first and second post-operative visits (typically 1-2 weeks after discharge and 3 months after post-operative clinic visit). At 30 days following discharge, the patients' medical records will be reviewed by the study team to assess for the primary or secondary outcomes. Patients will be contacted by telephone to inquire about ED/UC visits outside of the BJC system. CareOrbit - Patients CareOrbit Patients will be assigned a username and password to access their CareOrbit account via the internet (caregivers will use the same account information). These patients may designate up to 3 additional individuals who will be participating in the patient's postoperative care to receive the link along with a unique username and password via email. All patients will additionally receive standard pre- and post-operative instructions and care. This will include verbal education by the surgeons at their pre-operative visits. Patient questionnaires will be distributed at the first and second post-operative visits (typically 1-2 weeks after discharge and 3 months after post-operative clinic visit). At 30 days following discharge, the patients' medical records will be reviewed by the study team to assess for the primary or secondary outcomes. Patients will be contacted by telephone to inquire about ED/UC visits outside of the BJC system.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 30-day readmission At Day 30
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of emergency room/urgent care visits Through 3 months post-operative Number of unplanned clinic visits Through 3 months post-operative Number of telephone calls/electronic messages to clinic staff Through 3 months post-operative Satisfaction of education At pre-operative visit, 2 weeks post-operative, and 3 months post-operative Participants will complete a survey asking satisfaction of the educational material. Answers range from 1=excellent to 5=poor. A higher score indicates a higher level of satisfaction.
Preparedness for head and neck surgery and post-operative care At pre-operative visit, 2 weeks post-operative, and 3 months post-operative Participants will complete a survey asking satisfaction of the educational material. Answers range from 1=excellent to 5=poor. A higher score indicates a higher level of preparedness.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Washington University School of Medicine
🇺🇸Saint Louis, Missouri, United States