Determining Postoperative Recovery and the Impact of Adverse Events in Neurosurgery Based on Self-reported, App-based Longitudinal Assessment - a Collaborative Observational Research Project

Launched by CANTONAL HOSPITAL OF ST. GALLEN · Apr 2, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how patients recover after neurosurgery, focusing on surgeries for conditions like disc disease, brain tumors, and aneurysms. Researchers want to understand how the surgery and any complications (known as adverse events) affect patients' overall well-being. To do this, they have developed a free smartphone app that helps patients report their health and any issues they experience before and after surgery. This app will allow for better tracking of recovery and help improve the quality of care by providing more accurate information about patients' experiences.

To participate in this trial, you must be at least 18 years old, able to consent, and willing to share your health information for a year after your surgery. You should also have a smartphone that you can use easily. The trial is not suitable for pregnant individuals, those who might have trouble using the app, or patients with certain serious health conditions. By joining this study, you can contribute to important research that aims to enhance how we understand and improve recovery after neurosurgery.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age ≥ 18 years
• • The patient must be able to consent
• • The patient is willing to provide data upon one year after surgery
• • The patient possesses and is capable of using a smartphone (Android or iOS operative systems)
• • The patient has the necessary language and cognitive skills to use the smartphone app
• • The patient is scheduled for one of the defined operations (see above for both spinal and cranial) and in a stable, non-life-threatening situation (admitted to the regular ward or intermediate care unit (IMC))
• • Baseline preoperative SWI and QoL assessment is possible (minimum requirement is one assessment, the latest the day before surgery)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnancy
• • Foreseeable difficulties using the smartphone or smartphone app
• • The presence of a condition that hinders the baseline preoperative assessment
• • Health conditions that render inclusion unsafe (e.g., untreated ruptured intracranial aneurysm or congestive heart failure; in general, all patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU))