Ambulatory Cancer Care Electronic Symptom Self-Reporting for Surgical Patients

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Patient Reported Outcomes

Treatments: Other: Enhanced Feedback; Other: Team Monitoring

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03178045

17-293

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to understand and improve the experience of patients after surgery by comparing two methods of following symptoms while the patient recovers at home.

Enrollment: 2,793 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients >18 years of age who are scheduled for ambulatory cancer surgery at JRSC and their caregivers will be eligible for study participation.

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to speak English
• Inability to access a computer, tablet, or mobile phone
• For patients: not interested in/unable to sign up for the MyMSK Patient Portal
• For caregivers: Unable to provide an email address
• Cognitive impairment that prohibits informed consent or understanding of the study protocol

Trial design

2,793 participants in 2 patient groups

Team Monitoring

Description:

Team Monitoring is the current standard of care for patients at Josie Robertson Surgery Center (JRSC).

Treatment:

Other: Team Monitoring

Enhanced Feedback

Description:

The electronic system will provide tailored normative data visualizations that offer context and education to patients regarding expected symptom severity.

Treatment:

Other: Enhanced Feedback