NCT07420114Recruiting
Outpatient Visits Versus Telehealth for Postoperative Care After Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Outpatient Visits Versus Telehealth for Postoperative Care After Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
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.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 100 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 7 Jan 2026
- Start date
- 31 Jul 2026
- Primary completion date
- Oct 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Chicago
- Diseases
- Endometriosis
- NCT number
- NCT07420114
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 100
- From 31 Jul 2026 to the primary completion date, Oct 2026
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Conversion to open surgery.
- Pregnancy - pregnancy tests will be completed as part of routine preoperative care on the day of surgery
Other illness
- Malignancy noted intraoperatively or on final pathology evaluation.
Other
- Surgeon or patient preference for in person clinic follow up.
Who the study is looking for
- Participant has provided written informed consent.
- Women over the age of 18.
- Ability for patients to complete telehealth visits (i.e. working telephone or internet access) and speak and understand English.
- Laparoscopic or robotic surgeries including: excision of endometriosis, adnexal surgery with oophorectomy or cystectomy, myomectomy, and hysterectomy.
- Undergoing minimally invasive gynecologic surgeries with complex pelvic surgeons (AAGL fellowship-trained).
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chicago | United States | Recruiting |
| UChicago Medicine Advent Hinsdale Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Hinsdale | United States | Not yet recruiting |
This page is information, not medical advice. Discuss any trial with your doctor.