Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical Health Condition 2: C00-D49- Neoplasms
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Virtual PAC: It will be carried out by another anesthesiologist with the same level of training. Patients will be seated in a separate room, with a relative and the consultation will be
Sponsors
Tata Memorial Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients more than or equal to 18 yrs 2. ASA grades 1 to 3 3. Planned for elective surgery and scheduled to undergo PAC
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with restricted mobility (Wheel-chair or trolley bound) – where accessing tele-consult facilities may be a problem 2. Patients with cognitive or hearing impairment 3. Patients who cannot speak or understand English, Hindi or Marathi 4. Refusal of consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the degree of concordance between virtual and in-person PAC for the objectives mentioned. In particular, a sub-group analysis will be done for those patients with a)Difficult airway on in-person PAC b)Cardiac and pulmonary disorders detected on in-person PAC (active wheeze, crepitations, cardiac murmur) c)Other conditions detected at in-person PAC (e.g., undiagnosed hypertension) Timepoint: At the end of 24 hours of both PAC evaluation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcomes include assessment of patient and anaesthesiologist satisfaction with the virtual PAC processTimepoint: At the end of 24 hours of both PAC evaluation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pranav Tandon
Tata Memorial Hospital
Outcome results
None listed