Status:

COMPLETED

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

Lead Sponsor:

Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

* 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 ...

Detailed Description

The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of the implementation of the mCare system for postoperative follow-up and querying of patients receiving peripheral nerve blocks durin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

Exclusion

  • 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)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 16 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 30 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03430960

Start Date

June 16 2016

End Date

August 30 2018

Last Update

September 19 2018

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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20889