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Virtual Visits (Utilization of Virtual Care in Postoperative Patients to Improve the Patient Experience)

NCT03258177 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 460

Last updated 2022-08-10

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to implement and evaluate postoperative virtual care visits for patients who undergo a laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, or robotic cholecystectomy. The investigators aim to better understand whether postoperative virtual care visits will not result in a greater composite measure of the occurrence of hospital encounters within Atrium Health (AH) for the 30 days following surgery than standard in-person clinic care. The investigators also aim to better understand whether postoperative virtual care visits provide time and cost savings, and provide equal or improved patient satisfaction and convenience.

Conditions

  • Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
  • Cholecystectomy, Robotic

Interventions

OTHER

Virtual Visit

Participants will be given information about how to enroll in virtual care. Participants will use their own camera-enabled device with internet connection to see and speak to the medical professional in real-time and complete the virtual follow-up visit.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American College of Surgeons

    collaborator OTHER

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Caroline Reinke, MD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-08-18
Primary Completion
2020-04-10
Completion
2020-05-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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