Clinical trial NCT03243747: Implementation of a Computer-based Questionnaire for Preoperative Evaluation in Anesthesia Ambulance
Official title: Implementation of a Computer-based Questionnaire for Preoperative Evaluation in Anesthesia Ambulance
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Patient Satisfaction
In-hospital Process Optimization
Lead sponsor: Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2017-08-09
Enrollment: 81
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: COHORT
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Adult patients who undergo a procedure in anaesthesia and elective surgery at the Charité - Univeristätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charité Mitte

Brief summary: Preanesthetic evaluation is a clinical assessment process with purpose of increased patient safety. One focus is review of patient medical history to reduce perioperative morbidity and mortality as well as optimize the daily process in at anesthesia ambulance. The aim of that study is the development and implementation of a practical computer-based individualized and risk-adapted questionnaire for the daily routine

Detailed description: The study was a step-by-step process. In the first investigation in 2013 the investigators included 50 patients and 81 patients in 2016. Questionnaires were identical in both testing stages for comparability. Practicability of a computer-based questionnaire on patient medical history, diagnosis as well as behavior guidelines was tested at anesthesia ambulance. Moreover, the investigators evaluated the user satisfaction with the help of a separate anonym paper-based questionnaire in 2013 as well as in 2016.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years and older
* Patients who undergo a procedure in anaesthesia and elective surgery
* German speaking people

Exclusion Criteria:

* Emergency surgery
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification V and VI
* Patients with guardianship

Primary outcomes:
measure: Utilization of computer-based questionnaire measured by duration time
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Number of assistance during filling-out in depending of age
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Question 1: All in all I am content
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Question 2: The usability of tablet-pc is easy
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Question 3: My medical history is well determined
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Question 4: The phrasing of questions is clearly understandable
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Question 5: The total count of questions is acceptable
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Question 6: The complete duration time is acceptable
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Question 7: In the future, I would prefer digital questionnaires
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
measure: Question 8: In the future, I would prefer the questionnaire at home using internet.
timeFrame: Time in the outpatient clinic of anesthesia, an average of 1 hour
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Berlin
country: Germany
facility: Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicne Berlin (CCM/CVK)
Study officials:
affiliation: Charité - Univsersitätsmedizin Berlin
name: Claudia Spies, MD, Prof.
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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