Recover@Home Postoperative Follow-up Study

This proposal describes a human subjects research study evaluating mHealth Ambulatory Surgery with Follow-up Nurse (Recovery@Home), as an alternative postoperative care pathway for selected low-acuity surgical procedures in Uganda. The Recovery@Home model discharges eligible patients home on the day of surgery and provides structured postoperative follow-up through nurse telephone calls, home visits, mobile-app documentation, escalation algorithms, and surgeon teleconsultation when clinically indicated. The proposed research includes a design to evaluate Recovery@Home against traditional postoperative inpatient care in a randomized controlled trial across three participating Ugandan surgical facilities.

NCT Number	NCT07714343
Lead Sponsor	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Collaborators: University of Pittsburgh, Global Surgical Initiatives Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Conditions	Hernia, Inguinal, Hernia, Femoral, Hernia, Umbilical, Hernia, Ventral, Thyroidectomy, Appendectomy, Testicular Hydrocele, Varicocele
Enrollment	194 participants
Start Date	2027-03-01
Primary Completion	2029-11-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2029-11-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-20