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Behavioural Intervention

ePRO Symptom Monitoring for Thoracic Surgery Patients

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Gita Mody, MD, MPH

Research Sponsored by UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Patients must be 18 years or older

Patients must be English or Spanish speaking

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up months 4 through 6 after implementation of the study

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial studied the outcomes of using ePRO monitoring in thoracic surgery patients to track symptoms/functioning & alert providers when something is concerning.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults who've had or will have major thoracic surgery, can complete surveys in English or Spanish, and are not pregnant. Excluded are those with minor surgeries, mental conditions affecting consent, prisoners, or if the surgery didn't happen within 3 months after consent.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a health tech intervention called ePRO monitoring. It involves patients reporting their symptoms and physical functioning through electronic surveys post-thoracic surgery, which then automatically alert providers to any concerning responses.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on symptom monitoring rather than medication or invasive procedures, traditional side effects aren't expected. However, there may be privacy concerns regarding personal health data management.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I speak English or Spanish.

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I am planning to have or have had major chest surgery within the last 30 days.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ months 4 through 6 after implementation of the study

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~months 4 through 6 after implementation of the study

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and months 4 through 6 after implementation of the study for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Adoption of ePRO monitoring

Reach of ePRO monitoring

Secondary outcome measures

Complication Rate

Emergency department visit at 30 days

Emergency department visit at 90 days

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Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: ePRO monitoringExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Thoracic surgery patients will be enrolled in ePRO monitoring using web-based or telephone surveys.

0 / 3Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

351 Previous Clinical Trials

88,133 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Thoracic

91 Patients Enrolled for Thoracic

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)NIH

3,840 Previous Clinical Trials

47,851,924 Total Patients Enrolled

Gita Mody, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

2 Previous Clinical Trials

154 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this study offer enrollment to those aged 25 and above?

"This trial is enrolling patients aged 18 and younger than 99 years old."

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Do I meet the criteria to participate in this trial?

"To take part in this medical trial, candidates must fall between 18 and 99 years old. Additionally, they should have thoracic cancer. As of now, around 200 individuals are expected to join the study."

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What goals does this clinical experiment aim to accomplish?

"The primary aim of this trial in the 4-6 month time frame is to gauge participants' adoption of ePRO monitoring. Secondary targets include assessing the percentage of patients that visit an emergency room during a 30 or 90 day period and also determining how many individuals were readmitted into hospital care at the end of their first month."

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Are there still vacancies available to partake in this research endeavor?

"Evidently, the clinical trial is no longer seeking enrolment as indicated on clinicaltrials.gov - this particular study was initially posted on October 15th 2023 and last edited 3 weeks later. Despite that, there are currently 59 other trials actively recruiting participants."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Improving Thoracic Surgical Care Using Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROS)

2023. "Improving Thoracic Surgical Care Using Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROS)". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06075316.