Pre-operative anaesthesia evaluation / peri-operative risk assessment
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Conventional on-site anaesthesia preparation
Group 2: Telemedical anaesthesia preparation (video consultation)
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Scheduled for elective surgery requiring anaesthetic care; Able to give informed consent; Access to an internet-enabled device with camera and microphone
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Language or cognitive barriers (e.g. profound language barrier, dementia, history of laryngectomy resulting in loss of voice); High surgical risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, or cardiac-related death within 30 days post-operation according to the criteria described by Halvorsen et al.; Emergency procedures
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of patient preparation in both study arms and their subsequent comparison (Modied Questionnaire Snyder et al., Questionnaire for Doctors by TRAUM, Anesthesiologist questionnaire before and after surgery) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient satisfaction; information gain; anaesthetist workload; compliance with fasting/medication instructions; consultation length; adverse events, measured on day of anaesthetic consultation and day of surgery. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactJan Wienhold
Universitätsklinikum RWTH Aachen
Outcome results
None listed