NCT07044440 Digital Follow-up Program After Discharge Home Following Thoracic Surgery
| NCT ID | NCT07044440 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland |
| Condition | Thoracic Surgery |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 200 participants |
| Start Date | 2025-07-30 |
| Primary Completion | 2026-06 |
Trial Parameters
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Brief 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 Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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