N/A
N=560
Telemedicine Control Tower for the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit
Elective Surgery
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04020887 ↗Enrolled (actual)
560
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Difference in Time to PACU Discharge Determination From Observation to Interaction Phase — 84.5; 91.5 Minutes
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Alertwatch - Interaction (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
- Primary completion
- Dec 2021
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Difference in Time to PACU Discharge Determination From Observation to Interaction Phase |
84.5; 91.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Demonstrate the Potential Ability of a Remote Telemedicine Center for the PACU to Assist With PACU Functions. |
205; 249; 99; 7 | — |
| SECONDARY Detection of Physiological Derangements in PACU Patients |
39; 26 | — |
| SECONDARY Identification of Symptoms Requiring Treatment in PACU Patients |
72; 94 | — |
| SECONDARY Recognition of Situations Requiring Emergency Medical Intervention |
2; 3 | — |
| SECONDARY Determination of Patient Readiness for PACU Discharge |
233; 199 | — |
Summary
A single center prospective before-and-after proof-of-concept study to evaluate a telemedicine center for the PACU.
Eligibility Criteria
Adults (age ≥ 18) undergoing elective surgery at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri will be enrolled
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04020887). 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.