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A study on how telemedicine helps rural patients get medical care and reduce treatment costs at a civil hospital in Maharashtra

An observational study evaluating the reach, clinical utility, and cost evaluation of telemedicine services in a civil hospital in rural Maharashtra - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/02/104561
Enrollment
500
Registered
2026-02-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z00-Z99- Factors influencing health status and contact with health services

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil Intervention3: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

District Civil Hospital and Medical College GMC Dharashiv
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have utilized telemedicine services at Civil Hospital, Dharashiv. 2. Individuals with mild to moderate illnesses such as fever, skin conditions, allergies, or chronic disease management. 3. Individuals seeking lifestyle counseling, diet plans, and routine health check-ups 4. Individuals outside the target area (non-Dharashiv district residents). 5. Any patients in remote areas requiring timely specialist care.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with medical conditions requiring immediate, life-saving in-person emergency intervention cannot be effectively managed through telemedicine. 2. Cases involving services unrelated to telemedicine, such as consultations conducted entirely in person without telemedicine tools. 3. Instances where incomplete or insufficient patient data is provided by either the patient or the medical practitioner, hindering accurate analysis. 4. Situations where telemedicine was attempted but disrupted due to technical failures, such as loss of internet connectivity or device issues. 5. Duplicate entries or cases where patient data overlaps with other records already included in the study. 6. Patients are referred to a higher center or specialist due to improper diagnosis or treatment through telemedicine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
to evaluate how effective telemedicine consultations are for patients in remote areas when services are provided from a Civil Hospital in Maharashtra.Timepoint: 2 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate Cost-benefit ratio & Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio (ICER) analysis of mild to moderate disease.Timepoint: 2 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Manjunath Nookala Krishnamurthy

Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer

mnookala@actrec.gov.in9920703438

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026