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2024-10-26 @ 9:06 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00013234
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2015-04-07
First Post:
2001-03-14
Brief Title:
Health Services Implications of a Teledermatology Consult System
Sponsor:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Organization:
VA Office of Research and Development
Study Overview
Official Title:
Health Services Implications of a Teledermatology Consult System
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2007-02
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
We have previously shown IIR 95-045 that teledermatology using store and forward technology can result in reliable and accurate diagnostic outcomes when compared to clinic-based dermatology consultations This investigation builds on that fundamental diagnostic information by assessing the health services implications of a teledermatology consult system
Detailed Description:
Background
We have previously shown IIR 95-045 that teledermatology using store and forward technology can result in reliable and accurate diagnostic outcomes when compared to clinic-based dermatology consultations This investigation builds on that fundamental diagnostic information by assessing the health services implications of a teledermatology consult system
Objectives
To investigate health services outcomes related to teledermatology implementation Outcomes of interest were time to diagnosis and treatment initiation the proportion of patients that avoided the need for a clinic-based encounter and an economic analysis
Methods
Patients referred from the primary care clinics to the dermatology consult service were randomized to either usual care or a teledermatology consultation A usual care consultation consisted a conventional text-based electronic consult request A teledermatology consultation included digital images and a standardized history in addition to the electronic text-based consult Consultant dermatologists reviewing the consult requests for both modalities decided when and if a referral required a clinic-based evaluation
Status
Final report has been prepared and is in the review process at this time
We have previously shown IIR 95-045 that teledermatology using store and forward technology can result in reliable and accurate diagnostic outcomes when compared to clinic-based dermatology consultations This investigation builds on that fundamental diagnostic information by assessing the health services implications of a teledermatology consult system
Objectives
To investigate health services outcomes related to teledermatology implementation Outcomes of interest were time to diagnosis and treatment initiation the proportion of patients that avoided the need for a clinic-based encounter and an economic analysis
Methods
Patients referred from the primary care clinics to the dermatology consult service were randomized to either usual care or a teledermatology consultation A usual care consultation consisted a conventional text-based electronic consult request A teledermatology consultation included digital images and a standardized history in addition to the electronic text-based consult Consultant dermatologists reviewing the consult requests for both modalities decided when and if a referral required a clinic-based evaluation
Status
Final report has been prepared and is in the review process at this time
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None