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Patients Who Underwent Surgical Procedures State of Readiness for Discharge

An observational study of Surgery and Patients, run by Akdeniz University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the readiness status of patients who are planned to be discharged after the surgical procedure. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Surgery, Patients, Discharge Readiness
How many people
870 participants
Where
1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
Study dates
1 Feb 2022to 29 Dec 2023
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: In the Turkish validity and reliability study, the minimum sample size for the 95% confidence interval was calculated as 1251 (t=1.96; d=0.1) by using the standard deviation value (σ=1.85) found for the Discharge Readiness Scale. Considering that there would be missing or missing data, it was planned to take 10% more than the number of samples. As a result, the number of samples was determined as 1376.

Who may be able to join

  • Being 18 years or older,
  • Willingness and willingness to participate in the study,
  • Having undergone a surgical procedure,
  • Healing / discharge as it is,
  • Not having difficulties in understanding
  • Patients who do not feel ready for discharge according to quantitative data and also agree to participate in the qualitative study

Who cannot join

  • Be under the age of 18,
  • Being discharged without surgical procedure,
  • Transfer to another department

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
  • Akdeniz University

    Antalya

Other trials in Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Official title: Patients Who Underwent Surgical Procedures State of Readiness for Discharge: Mixed Methods Research

In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the readiness status of patients who are planned to be discharged after the surgical procedure.

Read the detailed description

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the readiness status of patients who are planned to be discharged after the surgical procedure.

Method: Explanatory sequential mixed design will be used in accordance with the purpose of the study. The purpose of the exploratory sequential design is to clarify the relationships obtained with the quantitative data by applying the qualitative step.

This pattern is applied in two stages. The first phase begins with the collection of quantitative data that will essentially answer the research question. In the second stage, qualitative data are collected and the collected data is interpreted to help explain the quantitative results.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Readiness status of patients whose discharge is planned

    Readiness for Hospital Discharge Scale/Short Form

    Measured: within 24 hours before discharge

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Reasons why patients are not ready for discharge

    semi-structured interview form

    Measured: within 24 hours before discharge

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 Dec 2022
  2. Study start1 Feb 2022
  3. Primary completion29 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion29 Dec 2023

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
870 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05660707
Sponsor's protocol ID
KAEK-959-2021
Status last verified
Dec 2022
First submitted
9 Dec 2022
Last updated
2 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Surgery and Patients, run by Akdeniz University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Readiness status of patients whose discharge is planned (time frame: within 24 hours before discharge). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Feb 2024.

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