Distant Management of Crohn's Disease by Smartphones is Feasible and Effective Additionally it Reduces the Costs

Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, patient satisfaction and economic benefits of smartphone video-based telehealth in the management of Crohn's disease patients

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Key information

Conditions

Crohn Disease Digestive System Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Intestinal Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Kocaeli University Medical Faculty Hospital

İzmit, Kocaeli, 41001, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Patients were examined by two gastroenterologists (HY, AED) either at a video conference based visit or face to face visit in outpatients clinics. We used the WhatsApp business application.The online visit notion was the same as traditional face-to-face visit except physical examination.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

The study group included patients with documented Crohn's disease, based on clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings
Patient between 18-80 years old
Participants who have been receiving treatment for more than six months

Exclusion criteria

Patients were excluded from the study if they had no internet connection
Unable to use smartphones because of blindness, deafness, or mental disorders

Treatment and study plan

real time online video visit

Other

Participants have received an online visit by a smartphone application

Primary outcomes

Satisfaction score with the video visits

Time frame: the day after the visit

Measurement of satisfaction with RAND Visit Specific Questionnaire (VSQ9),Minimum score "0" poor and maximum score is "5" represents excellent,

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kocaeli University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Implementation and Evaluation of Smartphone-Based Videoconferance Telehealth for Patients With Crohn's Disease

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Feb 15, 2021
Registry last updated: Feb 15, 2021

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