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NCT Number: NCT00616837

Remote Orthopedic Outpatient Consultation by Help of Telemedicine

Patients from 4 local communities in northern Norway referred (either new or follow up) to orthopaedic department, University hospital of Northern Norway for outpatient consultation, are randomly assigned to either remote consultation by use of telemedicine (camera and screen), or standard consultation at the hospital. There are x-ray facilities also at the remote site. The patients randomized to telemedicine consultation meet special trained nurses at the remote site, but doctor only by video conference. The patients will be followed for up to one year. The primary endpoint is quality of care achieved with the telemedicine consultation as compared to standard outpatient consultation (assessed by questionnaires filled out by the doctor involved). Secondary end points are patient satisfaction assessed by questionnaires and economic analyses. The study hypothesis is non-inferiority of telemedicine consultation vs. conventional, outpatient consultation.

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Key information

Conditions

Orthopedic Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Orthopaedic department, Tromso University Hospital

Tromsø, N-9038, Norway

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Informed consent given
  • New referred patients to orthopaedic department (outpatient), UNN, for conditions suitable for telemedicine consultation
  • Follow up consultation of trauma patients (operated/not operated)
  • Follow up consultation after elective orthopaedic surgery (e.g hip prothesis)
  • Follow up of other orthopaedic patients

Exclusion criteria

  • Senile dementia
  • Soldiers, prisoners
  • Patients not talking Norwegian, dependent on translator
  • If specialized procedures are required during follow up (e.g. cat-scan, ultrasound etc)
  • Patients requiring a specific doctor

Treatment and study plan

Telemedicine consultation

Other

Outpatient consultation by help of telemedicine (video conference)

Standard care in orthopaedic outpatient clinic

Other

Standard care in orthopedic outpatient clinic (usual care)

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and quality of health care

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient satisfaction

    Time frame: up to 1 year after last consultation

    Patient satisfaction will be measured based on a total score calculated on the basis of responses to satisfaction questionnaire. Questionnaires will be filled out at each visit/consultation and at 3 months or one year after last consultation.

  2. Cost value

    Time frame: up to 1 year

    Travel expenses, escort expenses, equipment and other costs related to patient consultation

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital of North Norway

Other

Collaborators

  • Helse Nord

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2014
First posted
Feb 15, 2008
Registry last updated
Dec 17, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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