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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1
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