An Open Label Randomised Control Trial Comparing Three Methods of Outpatient Follow up After Surgical Admission in Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown; Text Message, Phone Call and In-person Appointment
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 208
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Complications that require further follow up
研究概览
简要总结
This study compares three different methods of outpatient follow up after surgical admission to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown. The three arms of the study are text message, telephone call or in-person outpatient follow up. Data will be collected to identify complications identified in each arm along with the rate of non-response to the follow up methods and the level of satisfaction with the method. Willingness to use a telemedicine app in the future will also be evaluated through satisfaction survey.
详细描述
This is a non-blinded, single centre open randomised control trial of the outpatient follow up method following surgical admission to Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown.
All eligible patients will be randomised into three arms, text message, telephone or in-person follow up. The follow up will be carried out at 6-8 weeks following discharge. The rate of complications, the non-response rate and the level of satisfaction will be compared between the three groups.
Willingness to use a telemedicine app in the future in place of an in-person follow up will also be measured by patient satisfaction questionnaire.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 —（Child, Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Surgical patients admitted either as an emergency or for an elective procedure
- •16 years or older
排除标准
- •Did not consent or cannot give consent
- •Age less than 16
- •No smartphone
- •Further follow up required for treatment of further investigation
- •Diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of malignancy
研究组 & 干预措施
Text Message
Patients will be followed up with a series of text messages at 6-8 weeks
干预措施: Text message follow up (Other)
Telephone
Patients will be followed with a telephone conversation at 6-8 weeks
干预措施: Telephone follow up (Other)
In person
Patients will be followed in person in the Outpatient department at 6-8 weeks
干预措施: In person follow up (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Complications that require further follow up
时间窗: 6-8 weeks
Complications are identified by patient record and follow up method selected
次要结局
- Satisfaction in follow up(8-10 weeks)
- Willingness to use a virtual clinic app in the future(8-10 weeks)
- Follow up preference(8-10 weeks)
- Lost to follow up(6-8 weeks)
- Further procedures arranged(8-10 weeks)
研究者
Paul Cromwell
General Surgery SpR
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown