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Digital Follow-up Program After Discharge Home Following Thoracic Surgery

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The aim of the study is to evaluate whether a digital follow-up program can improve postoperative pain management and quality of life in patients during the first 28 days after discharge home following thoracic surgery, compared to standard follow-up care.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have signed an informed consent form and underwent a surgery performed at the Thoracic Surgery Department of the University Hospital Basel * Age โ‰ฅ 18 years at the time of informed consent * First participation in the Study * Patient operated under general anesthesia * Patients who are in possession of a smart phone or personal computer and have an e-mail account and are able to answer a digital questionnaire. Or an immediate caretaker in the same household owns a smartphone or personal computer and is familiar with the use * Patients who understand verbal and written German or French * Patients discharged at home after surgery * Hospital stay \> 3 nights after surgery Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under preoperative opioid/cortisone therapy * Patients who are unable to follow the procedure of the study, e. g. read or understand German or French, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. * Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent person * Patients with polytrauma or who underwent mediastinoscopy
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What it tests

  • digital outpatient follow-up
  • standard follow-up
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Where

1 site
University Hospital Basel
Basel, Switzerland
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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