Improving Mental and Physical Health and Decreasing Hospital Readmission After Pancreatectomy Through Enhanced Patient and Caregiver Education and Engagement
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 7/11/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 20, 2016 |
| End Date: | June 30, 2019 |
| Contact: | Ryan C Fields, M.D. |
| Email: | rcfields@wustl.edu |
| Phone: | 314-286-1694 |
The study of readmission is in its infancy in the surgical world, and there are no
prospective studies, to the investigators' knowledge, evaluating the efficacy of
interventions on preventing readmission following pancreatectomy. Undoubtedly, patients and
their caregivers will play a key role in any useful intervention to reduce readmission.
Therefore, the investigators' approach is to target perioperative education and engagement of
patients and their caregivers in the postoperative recovery of pancreatectomy patients.
prospective studies, to the investigators' knowledge, evaluating the efficacy of
interventions on preventing readmission following pancreatectomy. Undoubtedly, patients and
their caregivers will play a key role in any useful intervention to reduce readmission.
Therefore, the investigators' approach is to target perioperative education and engagement of
patients and their caregivers in the postoperative recovery of pancreatectomy patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Scheduled for major pancreatectomy (i.e., pancreaticoduodenectomy, total
pancreatectomy, or a distal pancreatectomy).
- At least 18 years of age.
- Able to read and understand English (the SAFECARE at Home program is only implemented
in English)
- Has internet access.
- Knowledge of the internet and how to use web-based programs.
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent
document.
We found this trial at
1
site
660 S Euclid Ave
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
Saint Louis, Missouri 63110
(314) 362-5000
Principal Investigator: Ryan C Fields, M.D.
Phone: 314-286-1694
Washington University School of Medicine Washington University Physicians is the clinical practice of the School...
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