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Clinical Trials/NCT03922737
NCT03922737UnknownNot Applicable

Evaluation of Telehealth Follow-up Appointments Following Orthopaedic Surgery

Rothman Institute Orthopaedics1 site in 1 country198 target enrollmentStarted: October 6, 2017Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
198
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Patient Satisfaction: Likert Score

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the quality of care provided by a home-based teleheath program as a safe and acceptable alternative to an in-person office visit as determined by satisfaction with the program and the amount of further medical management required by the patients.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Subjects over 18 and under 75 years of age undergoing elective primary orthopaedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital or Methodist Hospital who have the capability to utilize a telecommunications platform (computer, tablet or similar device at home with a webcam, microphone and access to high-speed internet).

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Subjects who are unable to access the telemedicine platform or who are uncomfortable with following up in this fashion
  • •Subjects who are unable or unwilling to provide post-operative radiographs electronically or who are unable or unwilling to obtain them
  • •Subjects with workman's compensation or automotive claims or other ongoing litigation
  • •Subjects that are unable or unwilling to consent for enrollment
  • •Patients under the age of 18 years
  • •Pregnant or breastfeeding women
  • •Patients undergoing surgery for tumor, trauma or infection or who require revision or staged procedures
  • •Patients without English-language proficiency
  • •Patients with unforeseen intra-operative or perioperative complications

Arms & Interventions

In-person office visit

Active Comparator

Intervention: In-person office visit (Procedure)

Telehealth visit with provider

Active Comparator

Intervention: Teleheath visit (Procedure)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient Satisfaction: Likert Score

Time Frame: 2 mont post-operative period following surgery

Likert Score self-reported patient satisfaction

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (1)

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