Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Evaluation of the Effects of Teleconsultations on a Endocrinology Referral List
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Trial Identification
Brief Title: Evaluation of the Effects of Teleconsultations on a Endocrinology Referral List
Official Title: Evaluation of the Effectivity of Teleconsultations for Improving the Referrals From Primary Care to Specialized Care of Patients With Chronic Endocrinological Conditions
Study ID: NCT02710799
Study Description
Brief Summary: The aim of this study is evaluate the effects of telephone teleconsultations to primary care physicians (compared to the state's referral protocol) in the referrals waiting list for endocrinological appointments.
Detailed Description: Rio Grande do Sul state's referral list for endocrinology evaluation in specialized care is highly overloaded. There is currently a referral protocol to select patients how should be referred. It will be evaluated if a intervention of telephone-based teleconsultations provided by the TelessaúdeRS to the primary care physicians can provide additional benefits. TelessaúdeRS is a telehealth program from the University of Rio Grande do Sul. This will be evaluated in a cluster randomized clinical trial.
Eligibility
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Locations
Secretaria Estadual da Saúde, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Contact Details
Name: Erno Harzheim, MD
Affiliation: Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
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