Post-discharge Monitoring Initiative on Outcomes of Post-surgical Patients
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age21+
SponsorSengkang General Hospital
About this trial
The investigators are conducting a prospective study to evaluate the SKH@Home programme, a post-discharge monitoring initiative for surgical patients. The aim of this study is to conduct a pragmatic, non-randomized pilot study to compare the SKH@Home programme with standard post-surgical care on patient outcomes.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patient is keen for home management
Hemodynamically stable
Able and willing to self-care and monitor / Good social support
Lives in Singapore's Northeast region
Disqualifiers
Unable to self-care / no caregiver
Requires daily review by the surgical team
Suspicion of surgical complications requiring surgical intervention
Requires post-discharge monitoring care for > 2 weeks
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Early post-surgical discharge with post-surgical home based monitoring
- Standard inpatient care until deemed suitable for discharge
Treatment groups
1,000 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov