Status:

COMPLETED

Post Discharge After Surgery Virtual Care With Remote Automated Monitoring Technology (PVC-RAM) Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Population Health Research Institute

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

McMaster University

Conditions:

Surgery

Perioperative Complication

Eligibility:

All Genders

40+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The Post discharge after surgery Virtual Care with Remote Automated Monitoring technology (PVC-RAM) Trial is a multicentre, parallel group, superiority, randomized controlled trial to determine the ef...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • are ≥40 years of age;
  • have undergone same-day or inpatient semi-urgent, urgent, or emergency surgery and are being discharged home or are within 24 hours after discharge home, as long as they have not had acute-hospital care since their discharge; and
  • provide informed consent to participate.

Exclusion

  • underwent same-day surgery and the surgeon or anesthesiologist believe the case reflects a traditional same-day surgery case with a low likelihood of needing acute-hospital care;
  • went to rehabilitation or convalescent care for more than 7 days after undergoing surgery;
  • are unable to communicate with research staff, complete study surveys, or undertake an interview using a tablet computer due to a cognitive, language, visual, or hearing impairment; or
  • reside in an area without cellular network coverage and no home Wi-Fi.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 23 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 2 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

905 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04344665

Start Date

April 23 2020

End Date

June 2 2021

Last Update

February 6 2024

Active Locations (7)

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University of Alberta Hospital

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

2

The Ottawa Hospital

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

3

Hamilton General Hospital

Hamilton, Canada

4

Juravinski Hospital

Hamilton, Canada