Post Operative Survey Through a Bi-Directional Secure Mobile Messaging System

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain

In brief

* Purpose The general purpose of this project is to assess the utility of the mCare application and MHCE (Mobile Healthcare Environment) system - a secure, mobile, smartphone app based platform - for same day surgery postoperative follow up of patients receiving peripheral nerve blocks. * Research Design Randomized open-label study, comparing the satisfaction of the two groups with the method of follow up, which is either over the phone or via a mCare application. A separate group made up of nurses and physicians will have the opportunity to take a short anonymous survey to rank their opinion on the use of the smartphone application for patient feedback.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03430960

Run by

Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management

People needed

50

Starts

2016-06-16

Expected to finish

2018-08-30

Last updated by the study team

2018-09-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male and female military health care beneficiaries age 18 and 89 years old
• Receive peripheral nerve block affecting their limb(s)
• Same day surgery
• Owns a personal cell phone with the following features:
• A 320 x 240 screen display resolution or greater
• ii. Text messaging capabilities
• iii. Data service capabilities
• iv. Service provided by either: AT\&T, AllTel, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon
• Ability to use their personal cell phone
• Ability to read and respond to a message in English as the app is only in English.
• Receives reliable cell phone service in their home.
• DEERS eligibility

You may not qualify if…

• Under age 18 and over 89 years old
• Non-English speaking-App will only be in English as this is an app developed just for this study.
• Active participation in other research studies involving mobile devices
• Inability to interact with a touch screen mobile device
• Receive Exparel(which is a pain medication drug they can receive during surgery since these patients will be called 48 hour post discharge)

Where it is running

• Walter Reed National Military Medical Center — Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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