Comparison of Telemedicine Evaluation to Standard Evaluation Methods for Pre-Anesthesia Consultation

The purpose of the study is to evaluate different methods of pre-anesthesia consultation, with the aim of improving the day of surgery experience for the patient. In this study, we will use a telephone consultation, an in-person consultation, and a telemedicine consultation, which involves television cameras and monitors that allow live two-way communication for the pre-anesthesia consultation. The reason for this study is to evaluate the use of telemedicine for the pre-anesthesia consultation. Patients and anesthesiologists have been highly satisfied in previous studies using pre-anesthesia telemedicine consultation. In this study, we will examine a larger group of patients, as previous studies have studied smaller groups of patients.

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Key information

Conditions

ENT Patients Scheduled for Surgery

Age range

18 year–89 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Orange Tree Lane Otolaryngology Offices

Redlands, California, 92374, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients between the ages of 18 and 89 who are scheduled for otolaryngologic procedures and pre-anesthesia consultation.

Exclusion criteria

Lack of consent; inability to understand English-

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Comparison Of Telemedicine Evaluation To Standard Evaluation Methods For Pre-Anesthesia Consultation

Time frame: about 1 month

Primary outcomes include surgical cancellation rate, delays the day of surgery secondary to inadequate pre-op evaluation, adequacy of the airway, respiratory, and cardiovascular exams, and intra-op and post-op complications. Patient data will include age, gender, ASA Physical Status and type of surgery. The length of the PACE appointment and the number of days prior to surgery the PACE appointment was conducted will be noted. Patient satisfaction with the will be evaluated.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Loma Linda University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Nov 15, 2010
Registry last updated: Nov 29, 2016

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