Outpatient Visits Versus Telehealth for Postoperative Care After Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

Conditions

• to Determine Whether Patient Satisfaction With Postoperative Telehealth Follow-up is Non-inferior to In-person Clinic Visits

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Study Details

Telehealth, or telemedicine, utilizes technology to deliver clinical care remotely, either in real time or asynchronously, between clinician and patient. Telemedicine has been successfully implemented to increase healthcare delivery for patients in rural areas with otherwise long travel times, and studies have also determined that telemedicine can increase patient satisfaction scores while simultaneously decreasing direct and indirect costs for patients. Previous scholarship has demonstrated that telemedicine can be a safe alternative to face-to-face postoperative visits for surgical patients, streamlining recovery with no significant delays in the diagnosis of surgical complications. As healthcare systems continue to emphasize value-based care, it is important to assess whether virtual postoperative visits effectively meet patient needs while optimizing resource utilization. Patient-reported outcomes and satisfaction surveys can help identify potential gaps in care and ensure that telehealth is implemented in a way to maximize both efficiency and quality. Our primary objective is to determine whether patient satisfaction with postoperative telehealth follow-up is non-inferior to in-person clinic visits.

Key Dates

Start date

May 31, 2026

Status verified

Apr 2026

Primary completion

Aug 31, 2026

Completion

Dec 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: control group
  in person clinic visits
• Arm: experimental group
  virtual visits ((telephone or video)

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient satisfaction with surgery and postoperative visits [ Time Frame: 3 months ]

Central Contacts

• Josef Jackson, MD
  773-834-0598
  [email protected]
• Sumeyra Agambayev, MS
  [email protected]

Locations (2)

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