Clinical trial · Interventional
Home To Stay: a Randomized Trial Evaluating a Post-discharge Mobile App for Elective Colorectal Surgery
Home To Stay: a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of a Post-discharge Mobile App on 30-day Re-admission Following Elective Colorectal Surgery
NCT04968145CI-TRIAL-00052781completedN/AClinicalTrials.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)
A single center randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of a post-discharge mobile health application on 30-day re-admission and patient reported outcomes following elective colorectal surgery
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorectal Cancer | Malignant Colorectal Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
| Inflammatory Bowel Diseases | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Post Discharge Monitoring | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Surgery | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Utilization, Health Care | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home To Stay Mobile Health Application | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Control Group
- description
- Participants in the control group receive routine follow up care which consists of (i) written instructions regarding potential complications and the contact information of their treating surgeon, (ii) a follow up telephone call 4 weeks following discharge by a member of the health care team and (iii) an in-person follow up visit in clinic with the treating surgeon 4-6 weeks following discharge.
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intervention Group
- description
- The participants in the intrevention group receive the same routine care as the control group in addition to post discharge monitoring with the Home to Stay app
- interventionNames
- Other: Home To Stay Mobile Health Application
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- 30-day re-admission
- timeFrame
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing elective, inpatient colorectal surgery * Able to speak and read in English * Able to provide informed consent * Have access to a smartphone/tablet or desktop computer with internet access Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing semi-elective/emergent procedure * Patients undergoing elective day surgery * Expected post operative admission of less than 3 days * Discharge to another institution (rehabilitation facility/nursing home/long term care).
References
Publications (15)
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- BACKGROUNDBurke RE, Coleman EA. Interventions to decrease hospital readmissions: keys for cost-effectiveness. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Apr 22;173(8):695-8. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.171. PMID 23529659
- BACKGROUNDCeppa EP, Pitt HA, Nakeeb A, Schmidt CM, Zyromski NJ, House MG, Kilbane EM, George-Minkner AN, Brand B, Lillemoe KD. Reducing Readmissions after Pancreatectomy: Limiting Complications and Coordinating the Care Continuum. J Am Coll Surg. 2015 Sep;221(3):708-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.05.012. Epub 2015 May 27. PMID 26228016
- BACKGROUNDJack BW, Chetty VK, Anthony D, Greenwald JL, Sanchez GM, Johnson AE, Forsythe SR, O'Donnell JK, Paasche-Orlow MK, Manasseh C, Martin S, Culpepper L. A reengineered hospital discharge program to decrease rehospitalization: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Feb 3;150(3):178-87. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-3-200902030-00007. PMID 19189907
- BACKGROUNDJones CE, Hollis RH, Wahl TS, Oriel BS, Itani KM, Morris MS, Hawn MT. Transitional care interventions and hospital readmissions in surgical populations: a systematic review. Am J Surg. 2016 Aug;212(2):327-35. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.04.004. Epub 2016 Jun 1.