Clinical trial NCT04138810: Postoperative Virtual Clinical Encounters
Official title: Assessment of Video-conference Technology for Post-operative Follow up in a Urogynecologic Population
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Lead sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2019-10-25
Enrollment: 54
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Postoperative follow up is necessary following any surgical procedure and has been conducted in the same manner since the field of surgery began. The study will determine feasibility and patient satisfaction of innovative postoperative virtual clinical encounters utilizing mobile video conference technology for women undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery through a randomized controlled trial.

Detailed description: This will be a prospective randomized control study comparing postoperative virtual clinical encounters versus traditional in-office postoperative visits in women undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery. The postoperative experiences of both groups will be assessed via surveys. Virtual Clinical Encounter Group: - Receive video-conference call from office nurse 48-72 hours post discharge from hospital - Receive video-conference call from fellow and/or attending physician approximately 30 days (4-6 weeks) from surgery -- Complete telephone survey one day later - Have in-office postoperative visit with fellow and/or attending physician approximately 90 days (10-12 weeks) from surgery -- Fill out surveys after office visit Traditional Office Group: - Receive telephone call from office nurse 48-72 hours post discharge from hospital - Have in-office postoperative visit with fellow and/or attending physician approximately 30 days (4-6 weeks) from surgery -- Complete telephone survey one day later - Have in-office postoperative visit with fellow and/or attending physician approximately 90 days (10-12 weeks) from surgery -- Fill out surveys after office visit

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse
* Age greater than 18
* Access to a smartphone
* Access to high speed internet access (via 4G or 3G on their smartphone or high speed Wi-Fi)
* Signed up for MyPennMedicine web portal
* Ability to download MyChart mobile application
* Pennsylvania Hospital Subject: NJ or PA resident, HUP \& Presbyterian Hospital Subject: PA resident

Exclusion Criteria:

* Pregnancy
* Inability to read, speak or understand English
* Isolated midurethral sling procedure
* Extraperitoneal vaginal colpopexy with Uphold mesh

Primary outcomes:
measure: Patient Satisfaction Via the Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire -18
timeFrame: 30 days
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Philadelphia
country: United States
facility: University of Pennsylvania
state: Pennsylvania
Study officials:
References:
citation: Lee DD, Arya LA, Andy UU, Harvie HS. Video Virtual Clinical Encounters Versus Office Visits for Postoperative Care After Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jul 1;27(7):432-438. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000909.