Video Consultation During Follow up Surgical Care

September 3, 2020 updated by: Prof. dr. W.A. Bemelman, Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Video Consultation During Follow up Care: Effect on Quality of Care and Patient- and Provider Attitude in Patients With Colorectal Cancer

The aim of this study was to compare the willingness to use and attitude towards VC amongst both patients with colorectal cancer and healthcare providers during follow up care. Second, to determine the satisfaction with the quality of the healthcare provider and the usability of the used VC technology. 50 patients will be asked to choose between video consultation or face-to-face contact at the outpatient surgical clinic.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

50

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

  • Netherlands
      • Amsterdam, Netherlands
        • Amsterdam UMC, location AMC

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

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with colorectal cancer scheduled for appointment at the surgical oncology outpatient a tertiary referral center.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Fluent in speaking and writing in Dutch
  • Follow up appointments in which overall progress, new complaints, results with good news and treatment was discussed were considered feasible.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Introductory appointments
  • Bad news consultations
  • Physical examination needed
  • No access to Internet
  • No access to a smartphone, tablet or computer with a camera
  • Not willing to activate their electronic patient portal

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
F2F-Group
Patients who preferred a traditional F2F-appointment were seen at the outpatient clinic.
VC-group
Patients who preferred a video consult were seen over a video connection.
Device: Video consultation
A two-way audio and visual connection between patients and surgeons

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attitude and satisfaction with video consultation
Time Frame: Immediately after the consult
PAT-VC questionnaire
Immediately after the consult

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Usability of the video consultation technology
Time Frame: Immediately after the test consult
SUS questionnaire
Immediately after the test consult
Quality of provided care by surgeon: MSF questionnaire
Time Frame: Immediately after the consult
MSF questionnaire
Immediately after the consult
Satisfaction of surgeons: Questionnaire
Time Frame: Immediately after the consult
Questionnaire
Immediately after the consult

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

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 (Actual)

June 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 23, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

August 23, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 31, 2020

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2020

First Posted (Actual)

September 4, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 4, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 3, 2020

Last Verified

August 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • W17_149

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • CSR

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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