Urethral Stricture
Conditions
Brief summary
Create a custom urethroplasty mobile application that will guide patients through through the surgical process.
Interventions
OTHERGetWell Mobile Application
GetWell utilizes an interactive health care application to allow patients to participate in their care. We plan to work with GetWell to develop a custom built plan for urethroplasty patients and provide patient education.
OTHERStandard of Care
Office Based Pathway
Sponsors
Northwestern University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 89 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 years of age or older * Have a Urethral stricture and are under going urethroplasty surgery
Exclusion criteria
* Patients that do not have mobile phone capabilities * Patients who have physical or cognitive impairment when using a mobile phone or answering questionnaires * Inability to provide consent to the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Improve patient satisfaction, education and reported outcomes | 0 to 3 months | Asses through Patient reported outcome measurement survey, Urethral Stricture Symptom and Impact Measurement and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement information System 29-item profile (PROMIS) which assesses pain intensity using a 0-10 rating item, with higher scores being a worse outcome. |
| Change in rate of patient phone calls and messages | 0 to 12 months | assess through chart review to evaluate the number of chart messages and phone calls |
| Rate of emergency department visits | 0 to 12 months | Assess through chart review and patient reporting events. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed