Implementation of Telemedicine for Patient With Lower Extremity Wounds

University of California (UC) Davis

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diabetic Foot; Peripheral Artery Disease; Peripheral Vascular Diseases; Diabetic Foot Infection; Peripheral Arterial Disease; Diabetic Foot Ulcer; Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Treatments: Other: Telemedicine specialty consultation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04440839

1598596

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this study is to determine if patients with lower extremity wounds in rural communities who undergo specialty referral through telemedicine have expedited care compared to patients who are treated through standard in person referral.

Full description

This is a clustered trial where patients identified as having lower extremity ulcers with peripheral artery disease and diabetes are given the option to be seen by specialty care providers through telemedicine vs. normal standard in person referral. The study is being conducted in rural areas where there are no in person vascular surgery providers. The aim of the study is to determine if patient activation affects likelihood to use telemedicine and if use of telemedicine can expedite speciality care.

Enrollment: 116 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient with the diagnosis of a lower extremity ulcer that has been present for longer than 2 weeks
• Must be willing to complete the patient activation survey
• Must be willing to have the study personnel call them to check in on their status

Exclusion criteria

• Patients that do not have a telephone

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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116 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Telemedicine specialty consultation for patients

Treatment:

Other: Telemedicine specialty consultation

Standard Care

No Intervention group

Description:

Standard in person referral to a specialist