Home Monitoring for Thoracic Surgery Patients
Launched by WESTERN UNIVERSITY, CANADA · Apr 7, 2020
Trial Information
Current as of April 25, 2025
Completed
Keywords
ClinConnect Summary
Introduction: Surgical recovery after discharge from the hospital often poses confusion and challenges for patients and caregivers. This is more so when early dismissal after surgery has become the norm. Furthermore, the Canadian health care system is fragmented, with poorly integrated services. Thus, when patients transition from hospital to home following surgery, complications and inadequately controlled pain results in return to hospital or ED visits. Family caregivers are frustrated that health care providers involved in different aspects of a patient's care do not always communicate w...
Gender
ALL
Eligibility criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- • Patient willing to provide informed consent
- • Availability of a caregiver at the patient's home
- • Wi-fi or cellular connectivity at the patient's home
- • Undergoing elective segmentectomy, lobectomy, or pneumonectomy; VATS or open procedure and any thoracic foregut procedure like esophagectomy etc
- • ASA III or lower
- • Ability to comprehend and consent in English
- • Patient or caregiver familiar/comfortable with the use of the technology like online banking
- Exclusion Criteria:
- • Unstable disease process preoperatively
- • Patient requiring postoperative ICU admission
- • Expected unstable disease process in the postoperative period
About Western University, Canada
Western University, located in Canada, is a leading research institution committed to advancing healthcare through innovative clinical trials. With a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration, the university harnesses the expertise of its faculty and research teams to conduct high-quality studies that address pressing medical challenges. Western University is dedicated to fostering a culture of ethical research practices, ensuring participant safety, and generating impactful findings that contribute to evidence-based medicine and improve patient outcomes. Through its robust infrastructure and commitment to excellence, Western University plays a vital role in the field of clinical research.
Contacts
Jennifer Cobb
Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Locations
London, Ontario, Canada
Patients applied
Trial Officials
Yamini Subramani, MD
Principal Investigator
Western University
Timeline
First submit
Trial launched
Trial updated
Estimated completion
Not reported
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