Digital Follow-up Program After Discharge Home Following Thoracic Surgery
The Development and Evaluation of a Digital Follow-up Program During the Initial Four Weeks After Discharge Home Following Thoracic Surgery. A Confirmatory, Single-center, Prospective, Non-blinded, Randomized, Controlled Study
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
200 participants
Jul 30, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The aim of the study is to evaluate whether a digital follow-up program can improve postoperative pain management and quality of life in patients during the first 28 days after discharge home following thoracic surgery, compared to standard follow-up care.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria8
- Patients who have signed an informed consent form and underwent a surgery performed at the Thoracic Surgery Department of the University Hospital Basel
- Age ≥ 18 years at the time of informed consent
- First participation in the Study
- Patient operated under general anesthesia
- Patients who are in possession of a smart phone or personal computer and have an e-mail account and are able to answer a digital questionnaire. Or an immediate caretaker in the same household owns a smartphone or personal computer and is familiar with the use
- Patients who understand verbal and written German or French
- Patients discharged at home after surgery
- Hospital stay > 3 nights after surgery
Exclusion Criteria4
- Patients under preoperative opioid/cortisone therapy
- Patients who are unable to follow the procedure of the study, e. g. read or understand German or French, psychological disorders, dementia, etc.
- Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent person
- Patients with polytrauma or who underwent mediastinoscopy
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Interventions
In addition to routine outpatient follow-up visits on day 14 and 28 post-operative, digital follow-up by questionnaire on their health status and general well-being are provided. Possibility to request an interaction with a doctor from our department at any time during the 28 days following discharge
routine outpatient follow-up visits on day 14 and 28 post-operative
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NCT07044440