general medical / primary care complaints
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Single-arm intervention study:
Arm 1: Patients presenting with general medical (primary care) complaints receive a tele medical video consultation with a physician in the cabin. Patients will
Sponsors
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - subjective need of a medical treatment - Capability to consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Pregnancy or imminent childbirth - Apnea - Acute respiratory failure - Cardiac arrest - STEMI, chest pain radiating to the jaw and/or abdomen - Unconsciousness (GCS = 3) - Status epilepticus - Life-threatening arrhythmia - Polytrauma - Fall from a great height (> 3 meters) - Gunshot or stab wounds to the head, neck, or torso - High-voltage electrical injury - Water-related accidents (drowning, swimming accidents, falling through ice) - Accidents involving hazardous materials - Active shooter situations, hostage situations, or comparable scenarios - Unmanageable symptoms of a psychiatric disorder, existing risk of self-harm or harm to others - Immediate threat of suicide - Blindness, if no accompanying person is available to assist with the use of the booth
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Feasibility: Successful utilization of telemedicine booth for different Diagnosis/clinical pictures Description: For which diagnosis/clinical picture can the telemedicine cabin be utilized (no in person treatment needed afterwards)? Is it possible to group different diagnosis/clinical pictures? Time Frame: From the start to the completion of the telemedicine consultation How: by checking the pseudonymized treatment protocols 2. Need for additional treatment after Teleconsultation Description: For which diagnosis/ clinical pictures (grouped) is additional treatment needed in person in the medical center at the festival. Time Frame: After the teleconsultation in the booth How: Observational document, physician questionnaire, pseudonymized treatment protocol 3. Additional examination after tele consultation Description: If further examination in person is necessary, which examinations are performed. Time Frame: After the tele consultation in the booth, until the end of examination in the medical center. How: Observational document 4. Assessment of experienced physicians of the telemedicine treatment in the booth opposed to conventional treatment in the medical center: If all necessary medical measures could be assessed Time Frame: From the beginning of the tele consultation to the end of the tele consultation How: physicians questionnaire | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 5. Length of the video consultation Description: How long did the treatment/examination in the booth take? Time Frame: From the beginning of the video consultation to the end of the video consultation How: Observational document 6. Medical devices used during video consultation in booth Description: Which medical devices (of the integrated devices within the booth) did the patient use during the video consultation? Time Frame: From the beginning of the video consultation to the end of the video consultation How: Physicians questionnaire, Patient questionnaire 7. Functioning/successful use of the medical devices in the booth under physician guidance Description: Did the independent use of medical devices by the patient work well under the guidance of the physician during the video consultation? Time Frame: From the beginning of the video consultation to the end of the video consultation How: Physicians questionnaire, Patient questionnaire 8. Assessment of patients of the usability of the telemedicine booth Description: How do patients assess the usability after participating in a tele consultation Time Frame: After the tele consultation to completing the post consultation questionnaire How: Patient questionnaire 9. Changes suggested by patients and physicians Description: What would patients and physicians want to change in the booth Time Frame: After the tele consultation to completing the post consultation questionnaire How: Physicians questionnaire, Patient questionnaire 10. Subjective feeling of safety during the video consultation of patients and physicians Description: Do patients and physicians feel safe when participating/conducting the video consultation? Time Frame: From the start of tele consultation to completing the post consultation questionnaire How: Physicians questionnaire, Patient questionnaire 11. Satisfaction of patients and physicians during and after the video consultation Description: How satisfied do patients and physi | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndreas Follmann
Uniklinik RWTH Aachen
Outcome results
None listed