Assessment of Tele-expertise for Second Medical Opinion on Pathological Diagnosis

December 8, 2015 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
The purpose of this study is to determine whether digitalizing pathological slides and let it accessible on a server for a second medical opinion (tele-expertise) would reduce the time to diagnosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

470

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

      • Bièvres, France
        • Centre de Pathologie- Bièvres
      • Créteil, France
        • Hopital Henri Mondor
      • Eaubonne, France
        • Centre Hospitalier Simone Veil
      • Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France, 94270
        • Hôpital Bicêtre
      • Paris, France, 75012
        • Hopital Saint Antoine
      • Paris, France
        • Hopital Bichat
      • Paris, France
        • Hopital Saint Louis
      • Paris, France
        • Hôpital Cochin
      • Pontoise, France, 95303
        • Centre Hospitalier René Dubos
      • Villejuif, France
        • Hôpital Paul Brousse
      • Villeneuve Saint Georges, France
        • Centre Hospitalier de Villeneuve Saint Georges

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients in need for a second medical opinion on a pathological sample

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients in need for a second medical opinion on a pathological sample

Exclusion Criteria:

  • None

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Before tele-expertise
Usual second opinion with pathological slides sent by mailing
During Tele-expertise
Second opinion with tele-expertise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Delay of second medical opinion
Time Frame: Up to 10 weeks
Between preparation of the slide and the result
Up to 10 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of second medical opinion requested
Time Frame: During the whole study (around 8 months)
During the whole study (around 8 months)
Overall costs
Time Frame: Within 6 months after the start of tele-expertise
Sum of the durations of the professionals immobilization for performing a diagnosis x wages + costs of the telemedicine solution development and implementation.
Within 6 months after the start of tele-expertise
Number of times that the pathologist who gave the second opinion required the original material
Time Frame: During the whole study (around 8 months)
During the whole study (around 8 months)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, MD, PhD, DRCD URC Eco. Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
  • Principal Investigator: Catherine Guettier, MD, PhD, Hôpital Bicêtre. Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Publications and helpful links

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Helpful Links

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

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 5, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 24, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

March 2, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 9, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 8, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TLM-Pathology Expertise

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