N/A N=118 Randomized Other

In Office Versus Telemedicine Preoperative Visit

Telemedicine

Bottom Line

View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04023175 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

118

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2024

Primary outcome: Primary: Patient Preoperative Preparedness — 63.0; 62.5 units on a scale

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Telemedicine preoperative counseling (Other); In office preoperative counseling (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Primary completion: Dec 2020

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Patient Preoperative Preparedness	63.0; 62.5	—
SECONDARY Patient Satisfaction	30.5; 31.3	—
SECONDARY Duration of Visit	55.9; 39.3	—
SECONDARY Round Trip Travel Distance	28; 0	—
SECONDARY Office Contacts, Total Scheduled In-person Visits	3.0; 2.0	—
SECONDARY Postoperative Add on In-person Visits.	0; 0	—
SECONDARY Postoperative Patient Initiated Phone Calls.	1; 1	—
SECONDARY Travel Time	66.0; 0	—

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial evaluating in office versus telemedicine preoperative counseling visits based on patient preparedness for surgery and patient satisfaction.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Females age 18 and greater
Visit location in North Carolina
Planning to undergo pelvic surgery at Mercy Hospital or One Day Surgery Center
Scheduled for enhanced recovery perioperative protocol
Require a preoperative visit
Access to internet and a virtual visit capable device
Telephone access

Exclusion Criteria

Non-English speaking
Inability to provide consent/decisionally impaired
Auditory impairment
Required preoperative in-office procedure such as endometrial biopsy

View full record on ClinicalTrials.gov →

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04023175). 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.