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Evaluation of a Preoperative Education Class for Colorectal Surgery Patients

NCT03237897 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL

Last updated 2022-04-27

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the value and effectiveness of a newly-implemented preoperative education class for patients undergoing colorectal surgery.

Conditions

  • Colorectal Surgery

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Preoperative education class

The preoperative enhanced recovery after surgery education class will be offered twice a week in coordination with anesthesia preoperative appointments to minimize inconvenience for patients. Patients will need to attend only one class. All participants will be offered the class. This class will be one hour in duration and will be taught by a surgical advanced care practitioner familiar with the details of colorectal surgery. The class will include detailed information about preoperative care, intraoperative care, and postoperative care.

BEHAVIORAL

Pedometer

A pedometer will be affixed to patients in the immediate postoperative period and removed at time of discharge

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Caroline E Reinke, MD · Carolinas Medical Center

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-30
Primary Completion
2019-04-30
Completion
2019-11-30

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