Online Peri-operative Education Program for Patients Undergoing Major Head & Neck Surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Head and Neck Neoplasms; Head and Neck Cancer

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-10
• Study Start: 2023-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-20
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-08
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-13
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-31
• Study Completion: 2024-10-31

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

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