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AnesthesiaNCT06228040

Is Pre-anaesthetic Teleconsultation a Safe Alternative to Traditional Pre-anaesthetic Consultation?

A study testing preanaesthetic teleconsultation and preanaesthetic classical physical consultation in people with Anesthesia, run by Erasme University Hospital at 1 site in Belgium.

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

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Trial summary

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… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Anesthesia
What is being tested?
preanaesthetic teleconsultation and preanaesthetic classical physical consultation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteBelgium
Study dates
18 Jan 2024to 30 Mar 2024
Phase
Interventional
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 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients scheduled for gastroscopy and/or colonoscopy and who have signed the consent form.
  • Pre-anaesthetic consultation by telephone.
  • Procedure scheduled in day hospital.
  • patients having undergone gastroscopy and/or colonoscopy during the period between 01/01/2023 and 31/06/2023.
  • Pre-anaesthetic consultation carried out face-to-face.
  • Day hospital procedure.
  • Patients eligible for teleconsultation

Who cannot join

  • Participation in another clinical study within the previous month.
  • Patient unable to complete the questionnaire.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Belgium1 site
  • Boudart Céline

    Brussels, 1070

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About this study

Official title: Is Pre-anaesthetic Teleconsultation a Safe Alternative to Traditional Pre-anaesthetic

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.

Conditions
Anesthesia
Being tested
preanaesthetic teleconsultation, preanaesthetic classical physical consultation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • preanaesthetic teleconsultationOther

    Pre-anaesthetic consultation by telephone for eligible patients according to the criteria set

  • preanaesthetic classical physical consultationOther

    Pre-anaesthetic classical consultation before teleconsultation implementation

Study groups in NCT06228040
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Before preanaesthetic teleconsultation implementationActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Other: preanaesthetic classical physical consultation
After preanaesthetic teleconsultation implementationExperimentalNot described
Receives: Other: preanaesthetic teleconsultation

What is being measured

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

  1. 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.

    Measured: at the end of the procedure

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. 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.

    Measured: before the procedure

  2. 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

    Measured: before the procedure

Timeline

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

  1. First posted29 Jan 2024
  2. Study start18 Jan 2024
  3. Primary completion30 Mar 2024
  4. Study completion30 Mar 2024

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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
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Screening
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Before - After study
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06228040
Sponsor's protocol ID
P2023/437
Status last verified
Apr 2024
First submitted
9 Jan 2024
Last updated
19 Apr 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing preanaesthetic teleconsultation and preanaesthetic classical physical consultation in people with Anesthesia, run by Erasme University Hospital at 1 site in Belgium.

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 7 inclusion and 2 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 19 Apr 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 Belgium. 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?

Score of Patient endangerment (0-4) (time frame: at the end of the procedure). 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 19 Apr 2024.

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