An interventional study of preanaesthetic classical physical consultation and preanaesthetic teleconsultation in Pre-anaesthetic Consultation, sponsored by Erasme University Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-04-19.
Sponsored by Erasme University Hospital · Not applicable, Interventional, and Screening
A pre-anaesthetic consultation is compulsory. It must be carried out at least 8 days before a scheduled medical and/or surgical operation. Its main objectives are to take the patient's history, carry out a clinical examination, select the complementary examinations that should be carried out, and inform the patient of the procedure and the type of anaesthetic proposed. In a world moving towards virtualisation, a number of medical specialities have opted for remote consultations, either by telephone or video-conferencing. Teleconsultation seems to offer greater satisfaction, not only for patients, but also for surgeons and anaesthetists. It is also associated with a reduction in the distance travelled by patients, costs and financial expenditure, with no increase in the rate of cancellation of surgery. For the first time at the Brussels University Hospital (Erasme), the anaesthesia and intensive care team will gradually introduce the system of pre-anaesthetic teleconsultation by telephone from October 2023.
The aim of our study is to evaluate the effectiveness of preanaesthetic teleconsultation at the Erasme HUB. In fact, it would be better to have results based on local expertise in order to give an answer on the effectiveness, safety and security of this innovative method, which will be officially implemented in October 2023.
Erasme University Hospital is the lead sponsor of 178 studies on the registry; 34 are open to participants now.
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Inclusion Criteria for retrospective group (BEFORE):
Exclusion Criteria:
Other: preanaesthetic classical physical consultation
Other: preanaesthetic teleconsultation
Pre-anaesthetic classical consultation before teleconsultation implementation
Pre-anaesthetic consultation by telephone for eligible patients according to the criteria set
Score of Patient endangerment (0-4)
Patient endangerment : 0 = Nothing to report; 1 = Lack of information but no danger to the patient; 2 =Lack of information and reduced safety but intervention maintained; 3 = Too great a risk to the patient.
Time frame: at the 1 day of surgery
Satisfaction scores reported on LIKERT scale (1-5)
How do you feel about the anaesthetic teleconsultation? 1 = Very satisfied; 2 = Satisfied; 3 = Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied; 4 = Not very satisfied; 5 = Not at all satisfied.
Time frame: Baseline (before the procedure)
Pre-operative anxiety scorereported on LIKERT scale (1-5)
How would you rate your level of anxiety? 1 = Not at all anxious; 2 = Slightly anxious; 3 = Moderately anxious; 4 = Somewhat anxious; 5 = Very anxious
Time frame: Baseline (before the procedure)
Plan to share: No
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