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Telemedicine Evaluation for Stem Cell Transplant Patients

NCT01324427 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2020-08-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Telemedicine is a new area of health care where medical information is transferred through audiovisual media, such as a computer or a video camera, for the purpose of remote doctor's visits or examinations. This new area of health care is important to test because it can potentially provide real-time interactions between the patient and their health care team, including phone conversations, online communication, and/or home visits. Many activities such as a history review or physical examination can be conducted virtually as compared to the traditional face-to face visits.

The purpose of this study is to determine patient and health care team acceptance of a "virtual medical visit" as a substitute for a "face to face" visit for patients either preparing to receive a stem cell transplant or previously received a stem cell transplant.

Conditions

  • Stem Cell Transplant Patients

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

virtual medical visit

At the pre-set time, the "Mobile Telehealth Cart" will be set up in the exam room or the clinic office, and a connection with the doctor will be made through their computer. The telemedicine visit will be conducted at the same time as the regular clinic visit. During the visit, the nurse will evaluate the physical symptoms, vital signs, past medical history, present medical history, and any side effects from the autologous or allogeneic transplant. The nurse will place a digital stethoscope on the chest to listen to the heart and lungs. The "virtual medical visit" will take about 25 minutes. At the end of the "Virtual Medical Visit," the patient will evaluate the event using a survey to assess the acceptance of the virtual visit. The surveys will be written and should take around 15 minutes to complete. The answers provided will be shared with the MD and nurses after the patient has completed all their "virtual medical visits."

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Sergio Giralt, MD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
74 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-03-31
Primary Completion
2020-08-31
Completion
2020-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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