N/A
N=232
Inpatient Enrollment of Patient Portal App
Orthopedic Disorder
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03431259 ↗Enrolled (actual)
232
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2022
Primary outcome: Primary: Return to Clinic — 97; 93 Participants — p=.0574
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Patient Gateway (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Primary completion
- Aug 2020
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Return to Clinic |
97; 93 | .0574 |
| PRIMARY Use of Any the Patient Gateway Portal at 3 Months |
70; 19 | — |
Summary
This study aims to determine if inpatient enrollment into a patient communication app improves clinic follow-up of orthopedic trauma patients and improves survey completion rates after orthopedic trauma.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- admitted to the hospital for an orthopedic condition with the need for outpatient follow-up
- able to consent for themselves
Exclusion Criteria
- unable to consent for themselves
- inability to communicate in English
- no possession of a smartphone
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03431259). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.