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A Pre-Operative Screening Questionnaire (AMS-Q) for Ambulatory Orthopedic Surgery Patients
This study has been completed.
Sponsored by: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Information provided by: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00337584
  Purpose

We are studying whether providing patients undergoing day surgery the opportunity to have their medical history reviewed by an hospital internist before surgery leads to better results after surgery. These doctors are internal medicine specialists who are experienced in assessing patients going to surgery, making sure they are "fine-tuned" before their operation. We believe this will ensure the safest and best surgical outcomes. The study involves the patient filling out a 3 page questionnaire for review by the internist prior to surgery. Additionally, patients will receive a follow-up phone call one week after surgery asking about the experience at the hospital and a questionnaire in the mail three months later to see if the patient had any medical problems after leaving the hospital.


Condition Intervention
Ambulatory Surgery With a Participating Study Surgeon.
Procedure: Pre-surgical screening

U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment

Further study details as provided by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York:

Study Start Date: December 2005
Study Completion Date: June 2007
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients having ambulatory surgery performed by one of our participating surgeons during the study period.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients who speak neither English nor Spanish.
  • Patients who have had any surgery in the previous 6 months.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00337584

Locations
United States, New York
Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States, 10021
Sponsors and Collaborators
Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Lisa A Mandl, MD MPH Hospital for Special Surgery
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: 24003
Study First Received: June 14, 2006
Last Updated: August 7, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00337584  
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York:
out patient surgery
quality improvement

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009