Clinical trial · Observational
Follow-Up Phone Calls After Colorectal Surgery
Follow-Up Phone Calls After Colorectal Surgery to Assess Patient Satisfaction and Post-Operative Outcomes
NCT00474097CI-TRIAL-00016340completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to assess if follow-up telephone calls after colorectal surgery affects a patient's satisfaction, the outcome of their surgery, and their quality of life. In addition, readmissions, complications and emergency room visits can be tracked via these telephone calls, ensuring optimal communication between patients and the surgical office.
Conditions
Conditions (5)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colitis, Ulcerative | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Colonic Polyps | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Colorectal Neoplasms | Colorectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
| Colorectal Surgery | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Diverticulitis | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (0)
Data not yet available
No intervention recorded.
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (0)
[]Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- to assess if follow-up telephone calls after surgery affects patient satisfaction, surgical outcomes and quality of life in the early post-operative phase after colorectal surgery
- timeFrame
- not specific
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
- to track readmissions, complications and emergency room visits via telephone calls to ensure communication between the patients and the surgical office is optimal.
- timeFrame
- not specific
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Subjects who are 18 years of age and older * Subjects of either sex * Subjects who will undergo any moderate or major colorectal surgery requiring an overnight hospital stay at University Hospitals Case Medical Center * Subjects who agree to participate in the study program and provide written informed consent * Diagnoses such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rectal or colon cancer, colon or rectal polyps and diverticulitis Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in the middle of three part surgery or had recent surgery (i.e., back for stoma closure for J-pouch) * Patients with diagnosis of rectal prolapse, condyloma, and any conditions that require non-invasive outpatient procedures * Pregnant women, minors, psychiatric patients and prisoners
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