Follow-up of Bariatric Surgery by Teleconsultations
Using Tele-evaluation and Teleconsultation Instead of Classical Consultation for the Follow-up of Obese Patients After Bariatric Surgery : a Pilot Study.
University Hospital, Toulouse
64 participants
May 26, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
An organised follow-up is required after bariatric surgery, but 50% of patients are lost to follow-up after 2 years. To design a large randomized clinical trial (RCT) comparing teleevaluations and teleconsultations to classical follow, aiming to prove that the quality of the follow-up is maintained and the patient-experience is improved, at a lower cost in people living far from the reference centre, this pilot study aims at describing the distribution of the collected criteria.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria6
- adults having had bariatric surgery 3 months before
- able to use an internet tool of chatbot and skype-like secured connection
- adult under 60 years old
- free inform and sign consent
- living more than 50km from Toulouse
- persons with social security
Exclusion Criteria7
- complications at the 3rd month post-surgery requiring specific care
- insufficient internet connection
- minor
- pregnant women
- protected adults
- people in emergency
- people unable to give consent
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Interventions
Patients will answer to a questionnaire filled through a chatbot link
A teleconsultation (skype-like connection) at 6 and 9 months after surgery
Patients in the consultation arm will benefit from a classical face to face consultation at 6 and 9 months after surgery.
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NCT04497259