A Pre-Operative Screening Questionnaire (AMS-Q) for Ambulatory Orthopedic Surgery Patients

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Conditions studied: Ambulatory Surgery

In brief

We are studying whether providing patients undergoing day surgery the opportunity to have their medical history reviewed by an hospital internist before surgery leads to better results after surgery. These doctors are internal medicine specialists who are experienced in assessing patients going to surgery, making sure they are "fine-tuned" before their operation. We believe this will ensure the safest and best surgical outcomes. The study involves the patient filling out a 3 page questionnaire for review by the internist prior to surgery. Additionally, patients will receive a follow-up phone call one week after surgery asking about the experience at the hospital and a questionnaire in the mail three months later to see if the patient had any medical problems after leaving the hospital.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00337584

Run by

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Starts

2005-12-01

Expected to finish

2007-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients having ambulatory surgery performed by one of our participating surgeons during the study period.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who speak neither English nor Spanish.
• Patients who have had any surgery in the previous 6 months.

Where it is running

• Hospital for Special Surgery — New York, New York, United States

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