Status:
COMPLETED
Outpatient Clinic in Obesity Care During COVID-19 Outbreak: Physically Far, Virtually Near
Lead Sponsor:
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
Conditions:
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Patient Underwent Bariatric Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
Bariatric patients represent a peculiar and frail subset of subjects, constantly increasing. During the novel coronavirus disease outbreak, for the lockdown of any non-urgent and non-oncological activ...
Detailed Description
The constant and strict follow-up is mandatory in this special subset of patients. Therefore, starting from the telemedicine experience in different medical fields, in our bariatric surgery division w...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- obese adults (\> 18 years of age, BMI\> 40 or \> 35 with comorbidities) older than 18 years
- patients undergoing bariatric surgery within 6 months
- patients who required clinical and instrumental control
- presence of a caregiver in case of subject with cognitive impairment; patients with a history of bariatric surgery who requested a first outpatients access or established patients who requested an outpatients' visit for an emerging problem.
- Exclusion criteria:
- virtual visit decline
- the internet or smart devices unavailability
- need for physical examination or radiological investigations established during a preliminary contact by phone.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 3 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 4 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
138 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04407663
Start Date
March 3 2020
End Date
May 4 2020
Last Update
May 29 2020
Active Locations (1)
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University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Naples, Italy, 80131