Outpatient Visits Versus Telehealth for Postoperative Care After Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery

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.

NCT Number	NCT07420114
Lead Sponsor	University of Chicago
Conditions	to Determine Whether Patient Satisfaction With Postoperative Telehealth Follow-up is Non-inferior to In-person Clinic Visits
Enrollment	100 participants
Start Date	2026-07-31
Primary Completion	2026-10 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-12 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-08-10