The Impact of Telemedicine on Orthopaedic Trauma Patients With Closed Fractures

December 26, 2014 updated by: Manish Sethi, Vanderbilt University
The purpose of this study is to determine whether telemedicine video calls for follow-up visits between patients and their orthopaedic trauma surgeons has an impact on patient satisfaction, quality of life, and treatment adherence. This study will also assess the feasibility of telemedicine as a medium for follow-up visits.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Patients who are over the age of 18 years with closed fractures treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center by the Orthopaedic Trauma Department will be recruited into the study into one of two arms: a telemedicine arm in which the patient will have some of his or her visits conducted through video calls, and a control arm in which all of the visits for the patient will be in-person at the Vanderbilt University Orthopaedic Trauma Clinic. Comparisons between the two groups will be made through surveys administered to the patients half-way through the study and at the conclusion of the study, and comparisons will be made using standard statistical tests. The feasibility of telemedicine as a medium for follow-up visits in lieu of in-person visits will be assessed in this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Tennessee
      • Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212
        • Vanderbilt University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • adults over 18 years old with closed fracture and having access to telemedicine technology (i.e. high speed Internet) at home

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients as part of vulnerable populations

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Control patients with all follow-up visits in person at the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Trauma clinic (2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-operative).
Experimental: Telemedicine
Experimental cohort with two follow-up visits (6 weeks and 6 months) occurring via telemedicine video calls and two follow-up visits (2 weeks and 3 months) occurring in person.
Other: Telemedicine
Patients in the telemedicine cohort will have two follow-up visits (at 6 weeks and 6 months) through video calls.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes at Conclusion
Time Frame: 6 month
Surveys will be administered to all patients in both arms of the study at the conclusion of the study to assess patient satisfaction with their treatment arms. Furthermore, all clinical outcomes for patients with be addressed at this point to note fracture healing status, any development of complications, and any redefinition of goals of care.
6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Vanderbilt University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Manish K Sethi, MD, Vanderbilt University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 17, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

November 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 30, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 26, 2014

Last Verified

December 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 120725

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