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Post-Operative Phone Follow-Up for Reducing Hospital Readmissions

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Recruiting

Led By Syed Husain, MBBS

Research Sponsored by Syed Husain

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Age greater than 18 years old

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 30 days

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare the effectiveness of two different protocols for follow-up care after colorectal surgery. The aim is to identify ways to improve discharge and follow-up care within 30 days of surgery.

Who is the study for?

Adults over 18 who've had colorectal surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center can join. It's not for those under 18, with communication issues, or without a phone.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The trial is testing if a phone call check-up 3 days after colorectal surgery is better than the usual care of a follow-up visit two weeks post-op in reducing hospital readmissions within 30 days.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this study involves follow-up procedures rather than medication, there are no direct side effects from interventions like drugs. However, stress or anxiety related to post-operative care could be indirectly affected.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am over 18 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 30 days

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~30 days

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 30 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

Post-Operative Phone Call (assess readmission rates)

Secondary outcome measures

Post Discharge Survey (assess patient satisfaction)

Side effects data

From 2020 Phase 4 trial • 84 Patients • NCT02459964

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Study treatment Arm

Treatment Arm 1 (Intranasal Fentanyl)

Treatment Arm 2 (Intravenous Hydromorphone)

No Medication Administered

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Phone CallExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The experimental group will receive a phone call intervention 3 days post-op. During this phone call, the patient will be asked questions using a study questionnaire based on the most frequent indications for readmission post colorectal surgery. Based on the responses, patients will be advised to maintain the scheduled appointment, visit the clinic within 48 hours, or go to the Emergency Department immediately.

Group II: Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention

The control will be discharged with standard of care follow-up instructions and scheduled for a standard follow-up clinic visit within 2-3 weeks post-op.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Syed HusainLead Sponsor

1 Previous Clinical Trials

100 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Postoperative Complications

100 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Complications

Syed Husain, MBBSPrincipal Investigator - OSU Wexner Medical Center

Ohio State University Hospital - Wexner Medical Center, Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital

1 Previous Clinical Trials

100 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Postoperative Complications

100 Patients Enrolled for Postoperative Complications

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the maximal number of participants for this medical trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this investigation into novel treatments is currently recruiting patients; it was originally publicized on June 19th 2018 and has since been updated April 19th 2022. 480 individuals are needed at a single study site for the trial to reach completion."

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Are there any openings for patients to join this clinical experiment currently?

"Affirmative. Data accessible on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this medical trial, which was first posted in June 19th 2018, is currently seeking participants to enroll. 480 patients need to be recruiter from a single medical facility."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Evaluation of Hospital Readmission Rate Dependent on Post-Operative Follow-Up Procedure

Syed Husain 2018. "Evaluation of Hospital Readmission Rate Dependent on Post-Operative Follow-Up Procedure". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03813537.