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Satellite-supplementation of Medical Outreach Clinics: a Feasibility Study

NCT01821014 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 144

Last updated 2014-05-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Much of the basic general medical care and chronic disease management in rural Honduras comes from groups of volunteers setting up temporary clinics run by volunteers. These clinics, also known as brigades, or medical missions, are often criticized for their lack of quality and the lack of follow-up, both of which stem, in part, from understaffing with volunteer physicians. This study is designed to assess if it is feasible, safe, and acceptable to treat patients in short-term mobile medical clinics in rural Honduras using US physicians connected with patients by videoconference.

Conditions

  • Telemedicine
  • Primary Health Care
  • Developing Countries
  • Diagnosis
  • Therapeutics

Interventions

OTHER

Telemedicine

Patients undergo a detailed history and examination to the degree that is possible using the videoconference program, skype, a digital camera for high-resolution images, and an electronic stethoscope. A clinic volunteer aids with examination, translation and documentation.

OTHER

In-person physician interaction

Patients undergo a detailed history and examination by an in-person physician. A clinic volunteer aids with examination, translation and documentation, as needed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Bart Demaerschalk, MD/MSc · Mayo Clinic

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2013-06-30
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • Honduras

Study Locations

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