Status:
UNKNOWN
Wound And Symptom Tracking After Colorectal Surgery Using How2trak
Lead Sponsor:
University of Ottawa
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Ottawa Hospital
Health Outcomes Worldwide
Conditions:
Surgical Site Infection
Mobile Applications
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of using a mobile application (app) called how2trak to improve people's experience, wound surveillance, and detection of surgical site infections...
Detailed Description
Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most common nosocomial infection and occur in 16.3% of individuals undergoing colorectal surgery at our institution, the majority of which are identi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients must be 16 years of age or older who are being discharged from hospital after undergoing semi-urgent, urgent, or elective abdominal surgery by a colorectal surgeon at The Ottawa Hospital, and have provided informed consent to participate.
- Patients enrolled in other clinical trials will still be candidates for this feasibility trial.
- Clinicians using the how2trak app in this study will be considered study participants as well. They will be asked to complete the "Patient and Clinician Survey of Application". This survey addresses the experience with the use of the H2T app their feedback regarding usability is fundamental for future improvement.
Exclusion
- Individuals will be excluded if less than 16 years of age; have no access or ability to use a mobile device; no cellular data/WiFi access; and/or cannot read and write in English.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
February 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
80 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04869774
Start Date
May 1 2021
End Date
February 1 2022
Last Update
May 3 2021
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